Hi everyone
I have just heard from the NHS that my mother will be having the DST Assessment for NHS Continuing Care on 4th December (not a lot of time to prepare!).
She has resided in a care home for 3 years now and this is her current status:
Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia
Doubly incontinent
Incoherent eg. she speaks but we cannot understand her.
Refuses food (will eat a banana and drinks orange juice most days)
Needs help with food but can drink out of a glass.
Refuses medication (apart from insulin which is injected)
BMI – 17
Has been violent towards staff and other residents
Anxiety issues
Has on occasion been found unconscious on the floor and been admitted to A&E (mostly due to low sugar levels) but has also had a pacemaker fitted this year.
Unable to dress or wash herself.
Doesn't recognise her family.
Sleeps most of the time.
Is able to walk
Chronic kidney disease (stage 4 but is manageable)
She is on a low dosage of Risperidone
Has anyone else had the DST assessment and looking at the above what do you think our chances are?
Thank you.
I have just heard from the NHS that my mother will be having the DST Assessment for NHS Continuing Care on 4th December (not a lot of time to prepare!).
She has resided in a care home for 3 years now and this is her current status:
Alzheimer’s and Vascular dementia
Doubly incontinent
Incoherent eg. she speaks but we cannot understand her.
Refuses food (will eat a banana and drinks orange juice most days)
Needs help with food but can drink out of a glass.
Refuses medication (apart from insulin which is injected)
BMI – 17
Has been violent towards staff and other residents
Anxiety issues
Has on occasion been found unconscious on the floor and been admitted to A&E (mostly due to low sugar levels) but has also had a pacemaker fitted this year.
Unable to dress or wash herself.
Doesn't recognise her family.
Sleeps most of the time.
Is able to walk
Chronic kidney disease (stage 4 but is manageable)
She is on a low dosage of Risperidone
Has anyone else had the DST assessment and looking at the above what do you think our chances are?
Thank you.