hello i dont know were to start with this post well here goes my grandfather is 88 and lost his wife my grandmother 3 years ago he lived on his own since her death but always had plenty of visitors especially my mam whom lived next door but 1 we noticed about 4 years ago that he was forgetful quite ofton but just put this down to old age.
Then when my grandmother passed we suddenly realised that he would repeat the same questions over and over again, up until 6 weeks ago he managed to live by his self until he had a bad fall and was admitted to hospital whilst in there he fell and broke his pelvis this is were the troubkle started and we noticed that the confusion and aggitation became more severe again we did put it down to him being in unfamiliar surroundings ect.
After recovering in hospital my aunt said she would take him to live with her he was only there 1 week and they had to put him into a residential care home he kept thinking my aunt was my grandmother and this was hurting for her in ways that you should not go into with your father i think people will understand my meaning here.
After being in the nursing hom 1 week they decided that he needed to go into a unit that worked along side the nursing home to sort his medication out and try and resolve his agressive behaviour something that he had never had before. He got transfeared to the unit and was there for 4 days he was severly druged this they said was only until they got the right balance of medication sorted out,
After not seeing my grandfather for 4 days because it was not him we were going to visit as he was druged all the time on day 4 he was admitted top hospital with sevire dehydration at the moment hes still in hospital.
Diementia has been diagnozed and hes a different person his attidude behaviour agression and everything else.
The hurting part is that he know non of his family at all the hospital; has suggested that he needs to go into an emi unit because he will not sit still for 1 moment at all and he is at risks of falls he has just had another fall xmas eve and split his head open they have now put panick buttons on his bed and chair.
Our family is broken hearted as he was such a big part of our family we dont know were to turn although we know we are not alone at the moment we really feel like we are we have heared so many professions view on his health and to be honest i must admit most times we have noticed some people dont seem to care when they are in this state all they seem to want is an easy day at work and someone sitting quietly in a chair unfortunatlly with my granfather this is not happening another thing we have noticed is that his body seems to be having little small jerking movements sometimes like little mini fits dont know if any 1 can relate to this he has them all through out the day. we are truly at a loss my mam and aunt are having a meeting tomorow with the nurses of the hospital ward to discuss were he is going next the dr even told them 2 days ago that he could no reccomend a good emi unit in the area because there arnt any this has made us so so upset we dont know whaat the outcome of my grandfathers health will be the dr did say he could have a massive stroke or heartattack he cant walk at all he lost the use of his legs after his 1st fall if any1 can help or has advice i would love to here from you all thanking you so much and god bless you and your familys if you are going through what we are xx
Then when my grandmother passed we suddenly realised that he would repeat the same questions over and over again, up until 6 weeks ago he managed to live by his self until he had a bad fall and was admitted to hospital whilst in there he fell and broke his pelvis this is were the troubkle started and we noticed that the confusion and aggitation became more severe again we did put it down to him being in unfamiliar surroundings ect.
After recovering in hospital my aunt said she would take him to live with her he was only there 1 week and they had to put him into a residential care home he kept thinking my aunt was my grandmother and this was hurting for her in ways that you should not go into with your father i think people will understand my meaning here.
After being in the nursing hom 1 week they decided that he needed to go into a unit that worked along side the nursing home to sort his medication out and try and resolve his agressive behaviour something that he had never had before. He got transfeared to the unit and was there for 4 days he was severly druged this they said was only until they got the right balance of medication sorted out,
After not seeing my grandfather for 4 days because it was not him we were going to visit as he was druged all the time on day 4 he was admitted top hospital with sevire dehydration at the moment hes still in hospital.
Diementia has been diagnozed and hes a different person his attidude behaviour agression and everything else.
The hurting part is that he know non of his family at all the hospital; has suggested that he needs to go into an emi unit because he will not sit still for 1 moment at all and he is at risks of falls he has just had another fall xmas eve and split his head open they have now put panick buttons on his bed and chair.
Our family is broken hearted as he was such a big part of our family we dont know were to turn although we know we are not alone at the moment we really feel like we are we have heared so many professions view on his health and to be honest i must admit most times we have noticed some people dont seem to care when they are in this state all they seem to want is an easy day at work and someone sitting quietly in a chair unfortunatlly with my granfather this is not happening another thing we have noticed is that his body seems to be having little small jerking movements sometimes like little mini fits dont know if any 1 can relate to this he has them all through out the day. we are truly at a loss my mam and aunt are having a meeting tomorow with the nurses of the hospital ward to discuss were he is going next the dr even told them 2 days ago that he could no reccomend a good emi unit in the area because there arnt any this has made us so so upset we dont know whaat the outcome of my grandfathers health will be the dr did say he could have a massive stroke or heartattack he cant walk at all he lost the use of his legs after his 1st fall if any1 can help or has advice i would love to here from you all thanking you so much and god bless you and your familys if you are going through what we are xx