My Gma (91, Alzheimer's) fell today for the 1st time in 8yrs of me being her CG.
It was a slow braced fall I caught the tail end of it but was too late. She was shaken up by the fall, but she was very close to her chair. I got her in her chair, when I did she was relieved. She can stand up but not walk, she does have pain in her hip. I've been icing & heating all day. I can changed her Diaper if she stands. So I think I'm gonna keep her in her chair tonight and me sleep on the couch. But what do I do? Shes not in pain by sitting but is in pain if I ask her to take a step or if I flex that leg. How do I know if it's bad enough to take her in? The Hospital is just as risky right now 😭
I'm asking this here because I see the falls are pretty common and I'm hoping I'm taking it out of proportion. Please Have Kindness 😭
If she can stand, she can transfer from chair to wheelchair, then from wheelchair to bed. Then see how she is in the morning. (any stairs to negotiate?)
If you really can't move her from the chair, then I think you'd better ring for advice. If you can get hold of her doctor or physical therapist (or any competent, qualified practitioner) on the phone, that person can talk you through what to check to decide whether she needs to be seen immediately or whether it's safe to "watch-and-wait."
The trouble is that you can never know if it's the fall that hurt the hip, or the hip (neck of femur, usually) giving way that caused the fall. How stable is she when she stands and holds during changes? - but anyway, try not to stress out too much! And do get proper medical advice.