Medilodge of St. Clair

My Uncle has been there since late January for physical therapy rehab because he had to go to McLaren hospital because of the Edema in his legs and we couldn't keep it under control with Lasix pills at home. This has happened 2 other times in 6 year period. The 1st 2 times he was sent here and was out within 2 weeks. This time about a month in i find out they Said he has COPD, Congestive heart failure , put on full time oxygen which hes never needed at home???and recently AFIB! He never had any of those issues prior to entering Medilodge.???? Why is that only after he entered your facility?? and he has never had any of those things prior to coming to this facility. Last Sunday my uncle was sent to McLaren for respiratory failure!! We have a rule between Uncle and myself to at least communicate 1x per day. Couldn't get ahold of him that sunday. Monday after I got outta.work at 5pm I called up there and asked if they could tell him to call me. No one even called me back, he couldn't because his phone was in his room and was sent to McLaren sumday afternoon. I received no call telling me of the respiratory emergency. So monday at 8pm I wentdown there and Noone could tell me where they sent him!!! It never got put in his file on computer. Kelly Jo finally tracked him down for me!! Both.things are unacceptable. When his Medicaid got approved I also was not informed and never told our copay amount until After May 5th when billing starts for the next month. So we have an outstanding bill because I told them I needed to know if we had to pay out of pocket. Just his mortgage, 2 vehicle payments/ car insurance and Utilities over $2,000 per month. He recoeves $2,711 Social Security. All the rest of his bills takes all the rest of his S.S check. Plus i pay $ 500 per month towards his ither payments. I told Jackie we cannot afford much for a copay and is why i needed to know right away what our payment was. So we were on the hook for 2 motns payents of $1,314.. his automatic payments that come out of his checking put his account to zero within 5 days of his check hitting his bank account. I work construction and had only been able to work part time when he was.home. The company i was working for part time didnt have enough work until recently for full time work for me. Jackie Ebelt and I didnt even get his application criteria meet until April 20th. Every time we had all the paperwork on my end, Medicaid needed something more. Maybe get the application updated to reflect all the items that are not it. I also went back Wednesday and got tue rest of his clothes because they had no idea how long he'd be in McLaren. Staff assured me I didnt have to take his.things because his room is held for him unless he's going to be weeks in the hospital. They discharge him Friday. So when I went to bring him some clothes and cple hours after he was back at Medilodge he wasn't in his room and was empty. Now you put him in a room with another guy and his room is.still empty today. SundayJune 21st?? We had to cash out life insurance and I left multiple messages with all the office Ladies because i never heard anything back that I was waiting on that check to arrive in the mail. It just came Thursday . Doesn't matter because there is no one there to except a payment.Also I was assured any statements from Medicaid would be sent to yhe house so i know whats going on. Somehow anything from medicaid only came to Medilodge and i found them when i grabbed his things . I cant get anything rectified no matter whom im suppised to deal with because no at Medilodge calls me back. I picked up more work recently knowing uncle wont be coming home soon. And they told me he only gets 1 pain pill per day now?? He was flipping out. 10 mgs of Eliquist for Blood pressure and 3-4 pain pills he normally gets did NOT cause his respiratory emergency. I was yold by McLaren Drs. So i had 1 of the only 2 aides on duty make copy of my POWER OF ATTORNEY The only communication I've had in over a month has been from business manger Ashlei lpokn for payment.

Update: They moved me to another room. It is smaller. Harder for them to use the lift to get in and out of bed. The wifi is so weak I can't do school work or watch YouTube. My roommate has her TV so loud I get a headache. Male residents don't belong in females rooms unless wanted in there. Seems like every night or at least 4 or 5 nights a week. Same Male resident enters my room, and tonight I had to call the front desk to get staff to come get him. It took 20 minutes for staff to come get him. Recently had surgery and should not be screaming to get him out my room. Come Monday I will ask to be moved to another part of Medilodge.