Live in NYS and the assisted living is licensed by Dept of Health. DOH does not allow the residents to be in a wheelchair unless: it is an emergency situation, or if the resident can propel itself. Recently my motherinlaw (88) fell and cannot walk on her own and is in a wheelchair. The assisted living she is at told us that they will work with us, but told us to hire a private aide since their staff cannot transfer her easily. We have hired an aide to help her get dressed in the morning since that seems to be their biggest complaint getting her dressed. Once she is dressed she sits in her chair all day and watches movies or TV or plays Bingo. They also told us that we should really have her in a nursing home. We have started the nursing home search but it will be a few months before a bed is available.
Can the assisted living force us to leave? A few people I've talked to said that they can't just throw her out - and to just take our time. But the nurse at the assisted living told me that if an inspector from NYS came in and saw her in a wheelchair he would have a problem with that and would want to know why they are allowing it.
Can they force us to leave? I don't see anything in the contract that says that they can do that.
Can the assisted living force us to leave? A few people I've talked to said that they can't just throw her out - and to just take our time. But the nurse at the assisted living told me that if an inspector from NYS came in and saw her in a wheelchair he would have a problem with that and would want to know why they are allowing it.
Can they force us to leave? I don't see anything in the contract that says that they can do that.
