Mom just had her fractured hip repaired. Her dementia has greatly increased.
Prior to this she was very independent and active, and very stubborn. Now she is in a horrible SNF, they have only authorized her for 2 weeks, but she has gone down hill. I am told she MUST have one on one care. I know we have some good memory care facilities, but they don't have a sitter in case she tries to get up from her bed? It doesn't seem like just home care would be in her best interest. She has to have a cath, has diarrhea and constipation, pain meds....??
question 2) anyone know a new law (California) that a family member can stay with a patient who is cognitively impaired, starting Sept. 1st?
I am also uncertain of just when they want this one on one care. Do they want a sitter hired NOW for the SNF? Do they want YOU to pay for this care? Have they tried medications? I don't know many who could afford one on one care.
The reaction of anesthesia may have caused this. It either will or will not improve. Where was she before this breaking of the hip--home or Assisted Living?
Her care will now be beyond what you can provide in a home setting. There honestly is no good answer to where she is at the moment because 24/7 care is prohibitive cost wise.
When I was a nurse and 24/7 care was required we tried to get families to get it; if they didn't exist or couldn't afford (which was most often the case) we provided that care. That was a hospital setting, of course, and the hospital then worked like all Hades to get the person discharged to a SNF. Where it went from there I don't know.
I am sorry. All this agitation and confusion puts your Mom at grave risk of complications. I hope you get some ideas soon
I am afraid there's no good answer on this one. I sure wish you luck and hope you will update us.
O do hope someone that knows California law will chime in on this.