Ask the case manager directly which facilities have actually said yes, not just which ones received an inquiry. A referral sent does not mean a bed accepted, and the accepted list is the only one that matters for a real discharge plan.
Inside the discharge window
Case managers under time pressure often send inquiries broadly and hear back from only a handful, and families are sometimes told 'we're waiting to hear back' when in fact several facilities have already declined. Ask pointedly: of everywhere you've contacted, who has actually confirmed a bed and accepted the referral? If the honest answer is nobody yet, that is itself useful information -- it means the discharge date genuinely cannot be safe yet, which is exactly the kind of concrete fact that can move a discharge timeline.
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