Hi
My mum is 83 years young a mother of 8 nan to 19 and great nan to 23.
She is living in sheltered accommodation.
Jan this year she was admitted to hospital with pneumonia stayed in the 2 weeks discharged and 3 days later was admitted again with hospital pneumonia and stayed in another 12 days.
She has diterated ever since. Monday of this week she was happy confused on tuesday she was a mess fallen twice no idea where she was etc. Gp tested for uti that was clear. Mum was so bad by Thursday she had left her flat in middle of night and was found wondering by a member of public. Gp was so concerned she admitted her to hospital. Test were done and she was discharged medically fit. I Spoke to dementia crisis team who arranged for a assessment to be done on Sunday.
Saturday was even worse for mum and she ended up using a glass ornament to smash a window in her flat as she thought there were gunmen trying to kill her.
She was again admitted to hospital. She is there now but she is medically fit and they want her discharged. The manager of her flats quite rightly has said she cant return to her flat as carers cannot deal with mum. We cannot get in touch with her social worker. We cannot see her and each day we speak to her she is worse. Today the nurses had to put the sides up on her bed as she was trying to leave the ward a number of times.
I totally understand the problems hospitals etc are having now.
What can I do now. Its heartbreaking we are as a family broken and do not know what to do next. Will we ever get our precious mum back at least to her happy confused.
Thank you.
My mum is 83 years young a mother of 8 nan to 19 and great nan to 23.
She is living in sheltered accommodation.
Jan this year she was admitted to hospital with pneumonia stayed in the 2 weeks discharged and 3 days later was admitted again with hospital pneumonia and stayed in another 12 days.
She has diterated ever since. Monday of this week she was happy confused on tuesday she was a mess fallen twice no idea where she was etc. Gp tested for uti that was clear. Mum was so bad by Thursday she had left her flat in middle of night and was found wondering by a member of public. Gp was so concerned she admitted her to hospital. Test were done and she was discharged medically fit. I Spoke to dementia crisis team who arranged for a assessment to be done on Sunday.
Saturday was even worse for mum and she ended up using a glass ornament to smash a window in her flat as she thought there were gunmen trying to kill her.
She was again admitted to hospital. She is there now but she is medically fit and they want her discharged. The manager of her flats quite rightly has said she cant return to her flat as carers cannot deal with mum. We cannot get in touch with her social worker. We cannot see her and each day we speak to her she is worse. Today the nurses had to put the sides up on her bed as she was trying to leave the ward a number of times.
I totally understand the problems hospitals etc are having now.
What can I do now. Its heartbreaking we are as a family broken and do not know what to do next. Will we ever get our precious mum back at least to her happy confused.
Thank you.