Hi
My Dad's been in the local hospital for 2 weeks on Tuesday. Having spoken to the GP last week, she feels he cannot return home (he lives alone with carers 3 times a day). My brother and I have been invited to a meeting on 10 June, comprising of the GP, social worker, community nurse and ward staff.
Can anyone give me any advice on how best to approach this meeting? I presume the idea is to discuss the best way forward as Dad clearly can't remain in hospital forever. What we don't want is to feel we've been rail-roaded into anything, although we both do feel that the GP is right and we'd be unhappy about him returning home on the same basis as prior to his hospital admission.
Thanks
My Dad's been in the local hospital for 2 weeks on Tuesday. Having spoken to the GP last week, she feels he cannot return home (he lives alone with carers 3 times a day). My brother and I have been invited to a meeting on 10 June, comprising of the GP, social worker, community nurse and ward staff.
Can anyone give me any advice on how best to approach this meeting? I presume the idea is to discuss the best way forward as Dad clearly can't remain in hospital forever. What we don't want is to feel we've been rail-roaded into anything, although we both do feel that the GP is right and we'd be unhappy about him returning home on the same basis as prior to his hospital admission.
Thanks