My mum fell 3 weeks ago and fractured her hip. she has had an op and it has been pinned.
Her mobility is not good she has has physio and now walks in pain and with a frame a short distance.
the hospital say she is fit for discharge but i have said she cannot come back home until she can climb the stairs. i also ask for her to be assessed fo CHC. this was done but they said she did not met the criteria for funding. Today IDT hastily practiced the stairs when i spoke to them they said she needed a lot of prompting to go up the stairs they only did four steps with someone behind her. they told me they would be recommending care downstairs but i have said this is not an option. its as if they are trying to push her out of hospital i have asked about rehab but they have said this is not an option because of her cognition is so poor. I don't know what to to i dont want her home if she cannot go up stairs but i feel they are not listening to me. I am a nurse and feel that they are just expecting me to give up the little work i do to be with her 24 hors a day. has any one else been in this position can any one offer advice/
Her mobility is not good she has has physio and now walks in pain and with a frame a short distance.
the hospital say she is fit for discharge but i have said she cannot come back home until she can climb the stairs. i also ask for her to be assessed fo CHC. this was done but they said she did not met the criteria for funding. Today IDT hastily practiced the stairs when i spoke to them they said she needed a lot of prompting to go up the stairs they only did four steps with someone behind her. they told me they would be recommending care downstairs but i have said this is not an option. its as if they are trying to push her out of hospital i have asked about rehab but they have said this is not an option because of her cognition is so poor. I don't know what to to i dont want her home if she cannot go up stairs but i feel they are not listening to me. I am a nurse and feel that they are just expecting me to give up the little work i do to be with her 24 hors a day. has any one else been in this position can any one offer advice/