Hello, I just wondered if somebody could tell me whether or not my poor nanny is coming to the end stages?
She has vascular dementia and has been going downhill in the ‘steps’ over the last few years. She has recently been in hospital twice after falls and is now in a home. All of a sudden her speech has deteriorated badly and she has now started to struggle to swallow food. A salt referral has been made, I can only assume this doesn’t take too long. But I’m just concerned because nobody has ever actually said whether or not she is severe stages or things are coming to an end, they kind of just leave you to everything and nobody says anything. I know everybody is different but I am hoping somebody can help me with what they think because if she is later stages we may rethink where she is and consider hospice options. Thank you.
She has vascular dementia and has been going downhill in the ‘steps’ over the last few years. She has recently been in hospital twice after falls and is now in a home. All of a sudden her speech has deteriorated badly and she has now started to struggle to swallow food. A salt referral has been made, I can only assume this doesn’t take too long. But I’m just concerned because nobody has ever actually said whether or not she is severe stages or things are coming to an end, they kind of just leave you to everything and nobody says anything. I know everybody is different but I am hoping somebody can help me with what they think because if she is later stages we may rethink where she is and consider hospice options. Thank you.