Sorry not even sure if this is the right place to post.
My father is still in hospital and the aim is to get him to 24hr nursing care.
Last Monday I received a call from the hospital to say my father was deteriorating and a Dr wanted to speak to me. This was not his normal hospital Dr as his own was away. After discussion with him by both my brother and I, he agreed that this could be due to dehydration and a chest infection, which I slowly watched happen and had already raised my concerns with the nursing staff, who said they where keeping an eye on things. The main problem is caused by the fact he is on thickened fluids but hates the taste so won't eat or drink much and also doesn't like the fortified supplements.
When in discussion with the Dr he agreed that something needed to be done as this is the 5th time, all whilst in hospitals, that it has happened and my brother suggested maybe a PEG or RIG which the Dr said yes that could be a solution and could prevent his return to hospital, when he goes to nursing care, so he would speak to Dad's own hospital Dr on his return.
My father was put on a drip and antibiotics and had bounced back to normal when I saw him on Friday.
His Dr returned on Monday. I went to see my father on Tuesday again and he was great but i was concerned as he is still not drinking or eating much and so asked the nursing staff what was the plan. Again we are keeping an eye on him was the reply. I enquired had the Dr mentioned anything about a feeding tube, to which they
replied no.
I tried to speak to his Dr and only managed to get hold of him on the telephone yesterday. I won't go into the full conversion but basically he said the other Dr hadn't spoken with him, a PEG etc was out of the question and basically he could be readmitted to hospital when dehydration occured and then kept saying how poorly my father was. I pointed out that if my father was so poorly, which in my eyes he isn't, it's only when he becomes dehydrated that problems occur, how come he was fit to be discharged to a NH.
I thought we had found a solution but now realize that his Dr is against it.
I am at my wits end and don't know where to go from here.
My father has already been refused by 2 EMI Nursing Homes as they know he will end up in hospital with dehydration again and behavioral issues.
They had a psychiatrist do an assessment, while he was confused with dehydration and deemed him to have lost capacity, but I pointed out to her that he was ill so she is coming back to reassess.
I know my father has a few memory problems but in no way has he lost full capacity.
If anyone can make suggestions as to what I can do, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks
My father is still in hospital and the aim is to get him to 24hr nursing care.
Last Monday I received a call from the hospital to say my father was deteriorating and a Dr wanted to speak to me. This was not his normal hospital Dr as his own was away. After discussion with him by both my brother and I, he agreed that this could be due to dehydration and a chest infection, which I slowly watched happen and had already raised my concerns with the nursing staff, who said they where keeping an eye on things. The main problem is caused by the fact he is on thickened fluids but hates the taste so won't eat or drink much and also doesn't like the fortified supplements.
When in discussion with the Dr he agreed that something needed to be done as this is the 5th time, all whilst in hospitals, that it has happened and my brother suggested maybe a PEG or RIG which the Dr said yes that could be a solution and could prevent his return to hospital, when he goes to nursing care, so he would speak to Dad's own hospital Dr on his return.
My father was put on a drip and antibiotics and had bounced back to normal when I saw him on Friday.
His Dr returned on Monday. I went to see my father on Tuesday again and he was great but i was concerned as he is still not drinking or eating much and so asked the nursing staff what was the plan. Again we are keeping an eye on him was the reply. I enquired had the Dr mentioned anything about a feeding tube, to which they
replied no.
I tried to speak to his Dr and only managed to get hold of him on the telephone yesterday. I won't go into the full conversion but basically he said the other Dr hadn't spoken with him, a PEG etc was out of the question and basically he could be readmitted to hospital when dehydration occured and then kept saying how poorly my father was. I pointed out that if my father was so poorly, which in my eyes he isn't, it's only when he becomes dehydrated that problems occur, how come he was fit to be discharged to a NH.
I thought we had found a solution but now realize that his Dr is against it.
I am at my wits end and don't know where to go from here.
My father has already been refused by 2 EMI Nursing Homes as they know he will end up in hospital with dehydration again and behavioral issues.
They had a psychiatrist do an assessment, while he was confused with dehydration and deemed him to have lost capacity, but I pointed out to her that he was ill so she is coming back to reassess.
I know my father has a few memory problems but in no way has he lost full capacity.
If anyone can make suggestions as to what I can do, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks
