Mum is going into hospital so that they can change the anti-psychotic drugs that she’s on (and see if they can improve her behaviour).
She will be in for 4-6 weeks, I wondered if anyone had any experience of this?
I’m worried how she’ll be when she comes out, at the moment she barely knows us and I think she is only aware that we’re ‘familiar’ rather than who we are. She can get around Dad’s house okay, but not mine and I’m worried that when she comes home she’ll be disorientated?
I can’t help feel this is preparation for full time care, again, has anyone found that the adjustment of coming back home after something like this means that people don’t adjust to being home again?
Lastly, visiting. Since there’s only Dad and I to visit, I’m not looking forward to it. Hospital visiting is long at the best of times (with people that can communicate), has anyone any tips on how to entertain her in any way at all while we are there?
Thanks
Mandy
She will be in for 4-6 weeks, I wondered if anyone had any experience of this?
I’m worried how she’ll be when she comes out, at the moment she barely knows us and I think she is only aware that we’re ‘familiar’ rather than who we are. She can get around Dad’s house okay, but not mine and I’m worried that when she comes home she’ll be disorientated?
I can’t help feel this is preparation for full time care, again, has anyone found that the adjustment of coming back home after something like this means that people don’t adjust to being home again?
Lastly, visiting. Since there’s only Dad and I to visit, I’m not looking forward to it. Hospital visiting is long at the best of times (with people that can communicate), has anyone any tips on how to entertain her in any way at all while we are there?
Thanks
Mandy