I know respite care (through hospice) is five days but how do they count it? My mom will be going Thursday afternoon and be coming home Monday morning. To me, that seems like 4 days ( Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) but they count the day she comes home as one of the 5 days even thought she will be home for most of it. Is that how it is supposed to be?
Thank you
Medicare can explain to you what 5 days actually means and since they are big on midnights as days, maybe hospice is cheating people out of a day.
Well worth making a call or checking the website.