Struggling to get mother diagnosed
This hospital admitted her and finally doctor agrees with me that she needs long term skilled nursing care and cannot live alone. She’s declining so rapidly.
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Oh my, tiniray! What a terrible week for you. I'm glad you are finally getting some help, but sorry it had to be so traumatic. Welcome to the board!
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welcome. You did the right thing and she’s in the right place. Hospitalizations are difficult, but the social workers can help you get her placed. Is she on a psychiatric ward? If not ask for a geriatric psychiatrist to consult and be very frank about the behavior changes you’re seeing. Medication regulation may help mitigate some of the aggressive behavior. I know it’s hard but don’t take any of the bad language personally.
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Tiniray I am so sorry for what sounds like a very rough week to say the least. I don’t know what triggered her rapid decline, but it is not uncommon at all. Good you have MPOA. I would talk to the hospital social worker. They can often be very helpful with discharge planning. Have you thought about where she might go? It may be good to visit a few facilities, as they can also answer a lot of questions. Good luck people here have good firsthand advice, so ask is anything.
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Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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