I would be most grateful for some advice.
My father has settled well in his new NH and has been there for 8 weeks now. He is 80, still mobile, continent and sometimes comprehensible.
He has a bad back and the doctor has just upped his paracetamol to codeine and paracetamol, as he is complaining of feeling odd and with all other vital signs ok, the conclusion is that his back is the problem. This extra medication is fine with me.
However I have been asked about what sort of interventions I want for him, and whether more investigation is needed - in view of his history - he survived bowel and liver cancer 15 years ago.
I have previously decided that I don't want him rescusitated, and have told the home so, but what else should I be thinking about?
I need him to be as pain free as necessary and antibiotics administered for infections, but can see no purpose in operations/chemo or anything major which would cause him distress.
Impossible to know, but what else should I be thinking of so that I can communicate my wishes both to the invisible brother and the home so that I am prepared for most eventualities?
I haven't a Welfare POA and we didn't really talk about this when he was ok, but we have a really good relationship, so I hope I can do as he would have wished.
Many thanks, Lizzie
My father has settled well in his new NH and has been there for 8 weeks now. He is 80, still mobile, continent and sometimes comprehensible.
He has a bad back and the doctor has just upped his paracetamol to codeine and paracetamol, as he is complaining of feeling odd and with all other vital signs ok, the conclusion is that his back is the problem. This extra medication is fine with me.
However I have been asked about what sort of interventions I want for him, and whether more investigation is needed - in view of his history - he survived bowel and liver cancer 15 years ago.
I have previously decided that I don't want him rescusitated, and have told the home so, but what else should I be thinking about?
I need him to be as pain free as necessary and antibiotics administered for infections, but can see no purpose in operations/chemo or anything major which would cause him distress.
Impossible to know, but what else should I be thinking of so that I can communicate my wishes both to the invisible brother and the home so that I am prepared for most eventualities?
I haven't a Welfare POA and we didn't really talk about this when he was ok, but we have a really good relationship, so I hope I can do as he would have wished.
Many thanks, Lizzie