My father in law is coming to the end of this third hospital stay in under 8 weeks. After a recent move from sheltered accommodation to a care home, the care staff discovered extensive bruising. This led to admission 1 which lasted over a week, and in which it was found he had two broken ribs. Admission 2 was brief - they sent him home about 24 hours after paramedics were suffered because he had chest pains. After admission 3 (more chest pains) they discovered low oxygen levels, pneumonia - which they treated - and lung damage as a result of the fall.
The hospital admissions seem to have accelerated my father in law's dementia. He is now very disorientated indeed, and that - along with his physical frailty - mean that the hospital are going to discuss with the care home whether they can cope with his increased needs. Does he perhaps need a nursing home instead?
I think my husband has exhausted. For the last 2 months everything has been about getting him moved from one place to another, doing all the administration re change of address with benefits and pensions, disposing of furniture etc, doing hospital visits and liaising with medical staff. The thought of yet another change of circumstance is just soul destroying.
The staff at the care home are kind, and I really hope they will take my father in law back. I also find myself hoping that the end is near...
Just wanted to let off steam and hear any thoughts that people my have.
My father in law was 96 this spring...
The hospital admissions seem to have accelerated my father in law's dementia. He is now very disorientated indeed, and that - along with his physical frailty - mean that the hospital are going to discuss with the care home whether they can cope with his increased needs. Does he perhaps need a nursing home instead?
I think my husband has exhausted. For the last 2 months everything has been about getting him moved from one place to another, doing all the administration re change of address with benefits and pensions, disposing of furniture etc, doing hospital visits and liaising with medical staff. The thought of yet another change of circumstance is just soul destroying.
The staff at the care home are kind, and I really hope they will take my father in law back. I also find myself hoping that the end is near...
Just wanted to let off steam and hear any thoughts that people my have.
My father in law was 96 this spring...