Can a nursing home/assisted living center refuse to accept a quadriplegic simply because she is a quad?

The person can afford the fees, wants to live there but the nursing supervisor says she can't train all the staff to care for her. She's continent, alert, smart, fun and needs care. I want to know if it is legal for them to refuse to admit her.

Certain places have certain types of people they take care of. For example, some places won't take Alzheimer's/dementia patients, other's specialize in it. It's not a case of discrimination, more a case of nursing care/equipment specialization. For instance, you wouldn't sue a bakery for not carrying meat (I know it is a stretch, but you get the idea). I'm sure your friend is a lovely person, and will find a better place to live that is suited for her needs. Good luck.

Depends on availabilty of space in the facility. If they have the room in the nursing home/assisted living, call a lawyer. Sue, most places should be equal oppertunity anyway.

If the home is private pay (ie: not gov't funded) it is likely legal.
There are many places to check for specific rules within your state, etc. http://www.disabilitynetwork.com/ is a good place to start. Good luck to you.

A nursing home can refuse to take a patient if it's qualifications are not good enough to care for the paitent. In this case the nursing home is letting you know that it does not have the trained personal to care for this person. They only must accept patients who are within their qualifications for care.

It's very legal, and more importantly it's a good thing for them to do. Could you imagine this person dying or getting very ill because the personal at the nursing home wheren't qualified? You'd want to sue even though they told you they didn't have qualified staff.

Now they can't refuse you if you are within their scope of qualifications. ie If they did have qualified staff for a quad then they would legally have to take her as a patient.

Yes, they sure can. We went through it with my mother. She was in the early stages of Alzheimer's and had enough money to pay for 30 years worth of care. The Lutheran Home (top rated in the area) said they were not equipped to care for the unique needs of Alzheimer's patients.

It is the obligation of the Care facility to provide adequate care. If the Supervisor feels that her staff is not trained for the level of care needed, it is honest and I would think that the young lady in question should continue to look for a more suitable facility. It is an honest problem. I know there are many people who no longer have abilities. They are in many different age groups etc... I think that The lady in question should realize that she is not being rejected due to her inadequacies, but rather the facilities.

If you had to choose honesty or inadequate care in exchange for money, which would you choose?