I have posted on here re mum. She fell on Monday in respite and broke her hip. Had her op Tuesday. Now the hospital want to discharge her within the next two days!! I've just had a phone call from the physio team informing me. Told they will send mum home (she lives with us) with 4 times care a day. I've told her no, mum can't come home. The reason for mums respite was because I needed a break and she was only in six hours before she fell. Its been a bigger nightmare ever since. I feel awful saying she can't here but I can't have her here, I'm just not up to it. I had a real funny turn yesterday where I almost passed out and had to take my bed. They wont offer her rehab hospital because of the dementia, but before we even consider other options, I don't want her released too soon. Shes in a safe place, being cared for and shes been through such trauma poor thing, its seem unbelievable that they want to discharge her. I'm preparing to do battle with the SW when I get there in a n hour, but can I prevent her discharge? Can I take it higher, can I kick up a fuss to prevent because that's what I want to do if necessary. Its a carbon copy of what happened to my gran 35 years ago, she was about 90, fell and broke her hip. Mum was told she wouldn't survive the op but she did. They discharged her way too early and she fell and broke the same hip again within a day. I don't want this for my mum. Please, any help advice would be so appreciated so I'm armed with some knowledge when I get there! xx