Guest guest Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 THANK YOU Nan I shared your comment w/ her... > > > > I wouldn't normally do this... but the search tool here isn't working and this woman seems desperate for a response... on the Facebook wall someone posted the following -- I know some of you have experience w/ this... > > > > " What to do when there are no nursing home facilities to transfer my Dad to from the hospital? No one will take him because of the risk factors of falling, needing sitter 24/7, and using restraints to keep him in bed. His last fall resulted in broken ribs, punctured lungs, etc. was in ICU, then reg hosp room. Now the ho...sp is anxious for him to be released. Case mgr assigned to help my mom showed no results due to the above. So many hosp staff are uneducated abt LBD. It all feels so helpless. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Usually the county has a psychiatric facility that is the nursing home of last resort for these sorts of patients. But before that drastic step is taken... Does the hospital have a psychiatric wing? If not, can the patient be transferred to a hospital that does have a psychiatric wing? I'd suggest speaking with the patient advocate at the hospital immediately. > > I wouldn't normally do this... but the search tool here isn't working and this woman seems desperate for a response... on the Facebook wall someone posted the following -- I know some of you have experience w/ this... > > " What to do when there are no nursing home facilities to transfer my Dad to from the hospital? No one will take him because of the risk factors of falling, needing sitter 24/7, and using restraints to keep him in bed. His last fall resulted in broken ribs, punctured lungs, etc. was in ICU, then reg hosp room. Now the ho...sp is anxious for him to be released. Case mgr assigned to help my mom showed no results due to the above. So many hosp staff are uneducated abt LBD. It all feels so helpless. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Do we know what meds he is on so he doesn't have to go through this? I keep thinking something can be done to help him all around. > > > > I wouldn't normally do this... but the search tool here isn't working and this woman seems desperate for a response... on the Facebook wall someone posted the following -- I know some of you have experience w/ this... > > > > " What to do when there are no nursing home facilities to transfer my Dad to from the hospital? No one will take him because of the risk factors of falling, needing sitter 24/7, and using restraints to keep him in bed. His last fall resulted in broken ribs, punctured lungs, etc. was in ICU, then reg hosp room. Now the ho...sp is anxious for him to be released. Case mgr assigned to help my mom showed no results due to the above. So many hosp staff are uneducated abt LBD. It all feels so helpless. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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