My Mum who is 85 years old & was diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's in 2015 was taken into hospital last Sunday from her care home. She has a chest infection & pneumonia. She seems to have deteriorated quite quickly & she is now end stage. She has now stopped eating solid food & is on liquids which means the antibiotics she's on are not working as well as they should be. We had to wait 11 hours last Sunday for her finally get to a ward in hospital & my thought at the time was " What quality of life has she got now?". I had to have a DNR conversation with the doctor that is attending her in the week as there wasn't one in place. So, there is now as I am certain that is what she would want. I think the person she used to be would be horrified at the situation she is now in.
I am resigned but every time my phone goes!!!!
If she gets through this what happens if she is unable to go back to her care home & they want her out of hospital? I have to find her a nursing home?
I am resigned but every time my phone goes!!!!
If she gets through this what happens if she is unable to go back to her care home & they want her out of hospital? I have to find her a nursing home?