Hi my mum had a stroke 2 years ago and developed vascular dementia. Recently she has been admitted three times in hospital in a space of 4 weeks for low sodium and UTIs
Last admission hospital doctor diagnosed delirium and said she can go in care for better care management for 2-6 weeks trial then decide whether to go home or stay.
The doctors think I can’t manage as she’s been diagnosed with delirium.
My mums moved in with me 2 years ago and only recently had three hospital admissions. Before she was fine.
I could never think of putting her in care She has had delirium when she first moved in I struggled for 14 months then she become completely calm for 8 months.
Can anyone give advice as I feel the doctors think I’m not doing enough they think care home will give her better care than own loved one. Just because she was admitted in hospital three times. I’m not sure what I was meant to do when gp referred my mum to hospital.
Can hospital make decisions to force her in care home when I can and want to manage.
The rest of the health care, gp, psychiatric, dieticians social worker etc think she’s being well cared for.
I got carers coming 4 times a day for an hour each time to help support. My husband and my children we as a family love and have been caring for her last two years without any problems... she’s not had any illness up until this month.
I don’t think any care home could provide the level of care she’s already getting.
Last admission hospital doctor diagnosed delirium and said she can go in care for better care management for 2-6 weeks trial then decide whether to go home or stay.
The doctors think I can’t manage as she’s been diagnosed with delirium.
My mums moved in with me 2 years ago and only recently had three hospital admissions. Before she was fine.
I could never think of putting her in care She has had delirium when she first moved in I struggled for 14 months then she become completely calm for 8 months.
Can anyone give advice as I feel the doctors think I’m not doing enough they think care home will give her better care than own loved one. Just because she was admitted in hospital three times. I’m not sure what I was meant to do when gp referred my mum to hospital.
Can hospital make decisions to force her in care home when I can and want to manage.
The rest of the health care, gp, psychiatric, dieticians social worker etc think she’s being well cared for.
I got carers coming 4 times a day for an hour each time to help support. My husband and my children we as a family love and have been caring for her last two years without any problems... she’s not had any illness up until this month.
I don’t think any care home could provide the level of care she’s already getting.
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