Hi there ,
Haven't posted for a while. My mother had a few falls around Christmas time. 2 black eyes , broken ribs, etc and the 4th fall was the worst. I was so scared that I phoned an ambulance. Long story short -bad infection and broken bones in neck . Having to wear a neck brace and body harness for 12 weeks. She's in her 3rd hospital now in 6 weeks- this is for rehab. Her Alzheimer's has gotten so much worse. She knows I'm her daughter but doesn't know my name, asked me if I had any children and if I had a job. Having toilet accidents etc. such a decline. Social worker, doc, and o.t. have spoken to me. Apparently her cognitive impairment is so bad that she's not making anything of the rehab. Sw says they all feel she needs nursing home care
I've a meeting on Wednesday with the care manager to discuss her future. In the meantime I took it upon myself to visit 3 nursing homes yesterday. I haven't stopped crying since. I don't see my mother as being as "bad" as the patients I saw. Am I in denial .....my son says I am
Haven't posted for a while. My mother had a few falls around Christmas time. 2 black eyes , broken ribs, etc and the 4th fall was the worst. I was so scared that I phoned an ambulance. Long story short -bad infection and broken bones in neck . Having to wear a neck brace and body harness for 12 weeks. She's in her 3rd hospital now in 6 weeks- this is for rehab. Her Alzheimer's has gotten so much worse. She knows I'm her daughter but doesn't know my name, asked me if I had any children and if I had a job. Having toilet accidents etc. such a decline. Social worker, doc, and o.t. have spoken to me. Apparently her cognitive impairment is so bad that she's not making anything of the rehab. Sw says they all feel she needs nursing home care
I've a meeting on Wednesday with the care manager to discuss her future. In the meantime I took it upon myself to visit 3 nursing homes yesterday. I haven't stopped crying since. I don't see my mother as being as "bad" as the patients I saw. Am I in denial .....my son says I am