My mom has history of falling. Like 5-7 times over past 2 years. Never seriously injured, but that now is a great concern. She was in hospital recently, and the social worker came in and said the doctor thought at this point she should go to skilled nursing home. I avoided that for now, and had her go to a rehab-2-home facility. She is doing alot better, but I am extremely concerned. I can't lift her, so if she needs extra support getting up or falls I can't do it. Last time I called the fire dept. The man was very rude, and said they will call DSS if it's 3 calls in a week. Never has it been that often. Every few months. I walked away and had to cry because I felt horrible that I can't get her up and then someone be so mean to just help us out. They weren't putting out a fire at the moment. I called 911 and that's who they sent. Anyhow, this is a horrible decision to have to make, and I don't want to make it. We will have a care plan meeting when she gets discharged from the rehab, and I plan to take her to weekly physical therapy. Any tips, advice, suggestions, or just words of support would help alot now!! Thanks, and have blessed new week! God bless.
In a nursing home, there will be acitivities, events, walking protocols and the eagle eyes of nurses who will notice changes in your mom's condition. This would be (and was) a no brainer for me.
It doesn't work any more. That is really the moment for AL or for a nursing home. When the situation just doesn't work anymore.
With my mom, she couldn't remember to take her meds, she could not be left alone (which meant we were trapped in the house and could never go anywhere together), she got nervous and confused about junk mail.
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