Hello everybody
I haven't posted for a while but read your posts most days. My mother was admitted to a NH on emergency placement in July. It was so traumatic especially for me to admit that I couldn't cope and meet her needs. I actually thought that if she stayed with me any longer she would have stoppped eating and drinking completely.
The situation was complicated and her partner ( 20 yrs younger- mum is 89) would not accept that she needed nursing care.
However, 7 months down the road and 3 strokes later, mum has been awarded Continuing Health Care ( on Wednesday).
It's such a relief- I know how hard some of you have fought for your loved ones to receive this. Granted her needs are quite severe, but I really didn't think she'd get it.
Mum has settled to some extent in the NH. The staff are so caring and she has physically improved no end. She is much calmer now - we moved her into a room just off the lounge and 2 doors down from the nursing station. This meant she didn't need to be in the main lounge.This has really helped her to settle.
I wanted to post this in some ways as a reaffirmation that even when things seem hopeless (and they have for a long while) that there is still a light of hope.
I know that this is the next stage in our journey. There are lots of financial things to sort out and I will no doubt be asking for advice.
I just want to say how much TP has helped me to get to this point. Without your experience and love I cannot imagine how we would have reached this point.
With Love
Tarika
I haven't posted for a while but read your posts most days. My mother was admitted to a NH on emergency placement in July. It was so traumatic especially for me to admit that I couldn't cope and meet her needs. I actually thought that if she stayed with me any longer she would have stoppped eating and drinking completely.
The situation was complicated and her partner ( 20 yrs younger- mum is 89) would not accept that she needed nursing care.
However, 7 months down the road and 3 strokes later, mum has been awarded Continuing Health Care ( on Wednesday).
It's such a relief- I know how hard some of you have fought for your loved ones to receive this. Granted her needs are quite severe, but I really didn't think she'd get it.
Mum has settled to some extent in the NH. The staff are so caring and she has physically improved no end. She is much calmer now - we moved her into a room just off the lounge and 2 doors down from the nursing station. This meant she didn't need to be in the main lounge.This has really helped her to settle.
I wanted to post this in some ways as a reaffirmation that even when things seem hopeless (and they have for a long while) that there is still a light of hope.
I know that this is the next stage in our journey. There are lots of financial things to sort out and I will no doubt be asking for advice.
I just want to say how much TP has helped me to get to this point. Without your experience and love I cannot imagine how we would have reached this point.
With Love
Tarika
