Ask at the hospital is they offer home health aides or a visiting nurse service. Without insurance its not going to be easy finding help for at home. That probably has something to do with why he is being released so quickly. I hate seeing how money rules the medical profession!

If your brother has been at a full time position for over one year and the company has over 50 employees then he would automatically qualify for FMLA leave. This is a federal law! He is eligible to take up to 12 weeks time to care for an immediate family member or himself.

Think of anyone you know of that does not work. Anyone from any churches or other organizations? How about cousins, neighbors or even local mature teenagers? There has to be someone available to help your father. He is probably feeling pretty lousy still so he may mostly sleep and not need much help besides helping him to take pain meds.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile