My OH went into a nursing home a week ago following a rapid decline in his condition.
Yesterday he had a temperature and the doctor was called, antibiotics prescribed, this morning a slight improvement, this afternoon a deterioration. The doctor has asked me should he go to hospital.
My OH has always hated and been afraid in hospitals long before the Alzheimer’s and I am aware how a hospital environment can have an adverse effect on Alzheimer’s sufferers and add to there confusion. I have said I would prefer him to stay in the home where he has nursing care 24 hours a day, a quiet, private room and seems to be peaceful but that may limit how aggressively they can treat his infection. Now I am torn , how do you make the right decision? I can’t even visit him!
Yesterday he had a temperature and the doctor was called, antibiotics prescribed, this morning a slight improvement, this afternoon a deterioration. The doctor has asked me should he go to hospital.
My OH has always hated and been afraid in hospitals long before the Alzheimer’s and I am aware how a hospital environment can have an adverse effect on Alzheimer’s sufferers and add to there confusion. I have said I would prefer him to stay in the home where he has nursing care 24 hours a day, a quiet, private room and seems to be peaceful but that may limit how aggressively they can treat his infection. Now I am torn , how do you make the right decision? I can’t even visit him!