My grandma was put into a rehab facility to gain her strength back after getting severely sick. the facility she is at is treating her poorly and isn’t taking care of her properly. she’s not eating, therefore they don’t have the power to force her where at a hospital they can put a tube in her so she eats. the facility also let her go without a bipap machine which causes her CO2 levels to go high again and she was experiencing severe symptoms from it which also caused her to fall out of bed and hurt her back. they have not helped her in any way they should’ve been and we want to take her out and put her back in the hospital so she can get better again!
It seems to me that the unmentioned severe illness took the best of her away and I fear that you expect her to return to where she was before. The reality is that she may be near end of life. Any aggressive care will mean she will suffer in the name of a few extra weeks. Has anyone asked for a hospice consult? It does not mean that SHE will accept it but the specialist might shed some light on those people who are in denial...usually it is the very young family members who get the impression of aggressive treatment for a cure when often the person is ready to give up
I pulled this out as it is absolutely worth reading it & taking this fully in.
But rather than cast blame, try asking the Rehab Ward Manager for an update of Grandma's status & progress.
Get an acurate update.
State your concerns.
Ask about the process for deteriorating patients.
Catch more flies with honey.
How old is she?
Does she live alone?
Is she in care?
What are her directions about end of life care? What are her wishes?
Are you the Medical POA and General POA for your grandmother?
Your grandmother is unlikely to be readmitted to the hospital unless she has acute care needs. The hospital may have done what can be done for your grandmother and has now discharged her to rehab care hoping she may be able to participate and get more strength.
Not knowing her medical history it would be difficult for us, as you can imagine, to make any guesses.
This is something you need now to discuss with the doctor in charge of your grandmother's care if you are her POA.
Your only other coice might be a different rehab or care facility or hiring home care at home.
after some more unethical battles with the care facility I took her home. After a few weeks of in home care (1per week) I got hospice care In home hospice care was great.
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