My mum was admitted to the pysciatric hospital 3
weeks ago and has been sectioned. she has had
alzheimers for 12 years. Anyway, the nurses have
been great on the ward but the problems with her
are:-
1. She refuses all help with personnel hygiene and
it is taking 3-5 nurses to get her ready for bed
and then she wonders around most of the night
Some nights having no sleep at all. The mornings
are slightly better with her getting herself dressed
(with some help) she is great during the day, very
pleasant and loving.
2. She is getting incontinent.
We are waiting for an meeting with a social worker and
doctor to see what there opinion is but the nurses have
hinted that she probably would be better in a nusring
home but they want to see if they can ger her more
settled first.
Well now my problem is my dad, he is convinced she will come
home but I cannot see that. My mums sisters and myself have
tried to explain to him that it is unfair on him and mum to come
home because of her above problems but when I spoke to him
today, after he had come back from visiting her, he is still talking
as though she will come home.
They have been married 54 years and I can see how he feels,
it is as though she has died (but she hasn't) I feel as though I
want to scream at him.
weeks ago and has been sectioned. she has had
alzheimers for 12 years. Anyway, the nurses have
been great on the ward but the problems with her
are:-
1. She refuses all help with personnel hygiene and
it is taking 3-5 nurses to get her ready for bed
and then she wonders around most of the night
Some nights having no sleep at all. The mornings
are slightly better with her getting herself dressed
(with some help) she is great during the day, very
pleasant and loving.
2. She is getting incontinent.
We are waiting for an meeting with a social worker and
doctor to see what there opinion is but the nurses have
hinted that she probably would be better in a nusring
home but they want to see if they can ger her more
settled first.
Well now my problem is my dad, he is convinced she will come
home but I cannot see that. My mums sisters and myself have
tried to explain to him that it is unfair on him and mum to come
home because of her above problems but when I spoke to him
today, after he had come back from visiting her, he is still talking
as though she will come home.
They have been married 54 years and I can see how he feels,
it is as though she has died (but she hasn't) I feel as though I
want to scream at him.