In hospital and critical
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Not such a good day yesterday as she fought the nurses off when they tried to put in a new canula. Got it in eventually but I think that tired her out.
Managed to get a small tub of ice cream and a beaker of coffee into her later though.
Going in at lunchtime to help feed her.
The hospital staff have been great although they really dont have time to sit for 45 minutes getting one small tub of ice cream into her, but I'm willing and able to assist.
It's called love.
Managed to get a small tub of ice cream and a beaker of coffee into her later though.
Going in at lunchtime to help feed her.
The hospital staff have been great although they really dont have time to sit for 45 minutes getting one small tub of ice cream into her, but I'm willing and able to assist.
It's called love.
You're right Keith.
Dorothy has someone who loves her. It's wonderful to read.
What happens in hospital to those who have no-one?
I appreciate that nurses may not have the time to feed people. But there could be ancilliaries who did this kind of thing. Money again, I guess. They'd rather give it away, allowing big companies to avoid tax, or pump it into vanity projects like Trident.
Dorothy has someone who loves her. It's wonderful to read.
What happens in hospital to those who have no-one?
I appreciate that nurses may not have the time to feed people. But there could be ancilliaries who did this kind of thing. Money again, I guess. They'd rather give it away, allowing big companies to avoid tax, or pump it into vanity projects like Trident.
Well it's some time since I posted on this subject so I thought I would just update you all.
Dorothy was discharged from the hospital on 10th July into a local (less than a mile from our house) nursing home. I had visited the home previousy and had several recommendations so felt fairly confident she would be well looked after there, and I wasn't disappointed. She has a lovely bright room. In hospital, over 5 weeks she was bed bound but the NH had her up, dressed and in the lounge on the second day. Also removed the catheta within days, which made her more comfortable.
As she was bed bound in hospital, she has forgotten how to walk, and cannot be taught how to again because of the disease.
The police have decided that there is no case for them to continue with their investigation into the Care Home she was in (see begining of thread) however, Social Services are continuing to investigate.
The only problem we have is that she seems to spend most of the time with her eyes shut, although I know she is awake, and we have great difficulty in getting her to eat. The care staff are limited in what they can do, if she says "no thankyou" to a meal, they have to respect that, whereas I can "persuade" her to open her mouth and shovel it in. She never spits it out. The only trouble is, it means that we have to be present at every meal, or else she just wont eat. Oh yes, she does eat ice cream OK!
Anybody got any good ideas?
Keith
Dorothy was discharged from the hospital on 10th July into a local (less than a mile from our house) nursing home. I had visited the home previousy and had several recommendations so felt fairly confident she would be well looked after there, and I wasn't disappointed. She has a lovely bright room. In hospital, over 5 weeks she was bed bound but the NH had her up, dressed and in the lounge on the second day. Also removed the catheta within days, which made her more comfortable.
As she was bed bound in hospital, she has forgotten how to walk, and cannot be taught how to again because of the disease.
The police have decided that there is no case for them to continue with their investigation into the Care Home she was in (see begining of thread) however, Social Services are continuing to investigate.
The only problem we have is that she seems to spend most of the time with her eyes shut, although I know she is awake, and we have great difficulty in getting her to eat. The care staff are limited in what they can do, if she says "no thankyou" to a meal, they have to respect that, whereas I can "persuade" her to open her mouth and shovel it in. She never spits it out. The only trouble is, it means that we have to be present at every meal, or else she just wont eat. Oh yes, she does eat ice cream OK!
Anybody got any good ideas?
Keith
Go to the search box and type in "In hospital and critical" or key in your own user name and your posts will come up, then just scroll down to the thread you want.
Have you talked to the staff about your method Keith - or demonstrated it to them (even better)?
Care home staff, judging by some of the posts on here, may take too much at face value.
If this is the only problem now, things have improved greatly. But this needs sorting.
Another day, and it's all change. Dorothy was wide awake, chatted after a fashion, and ate all her lunch.
Yesterday I took her cat into the NH and she cuddled him for an hour. I saw the other residents eyeing her enviously so took the cat round the lounge and they all had a stroke of him. He is an old cat so is quite happy being fussed, and did he get it!
Keith
Yesterday I took her cat into the NH and she cuddled him for an hour. I saw the other residents eyeing her enviously so took the cat round the lounge and they all had a stroke of him. He is an old cat so is quite happy being fussed, and did he get it!
Keith
Keith, I have just found your thread. What a terrible time both of you have had. I am really delighted to read today's good news. It really sounds as though Dorothy was at death's door. What a fighter she is. I am sure your love and devotion have been the main reason for her wonderful recovery.
Brilliant news!
Brilliant news!
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