Dad has been on Hospice since 7th at a Group Home. 3 little old ladies there 2, an Dad. He is 230lbs (well now prob 220). Bedridden since 25 at their apartment and failing health. So decided group home cause we all hate NH and money situation. Medicaid out of question. Penalties. So I went prior to quiz group home. They had a room. I told manager about Dad. His size an he was bedridden and prob needed two people there at all times. I thought CNA's and was told some CNA's. And a Med tech. And that Hospice would be coming in. So everything I was told seemed it would work.
Now, I was going on 2 wks of no sleep from caring for Dad in their apartment bedridden and voiding multiple times at night with urinal. Just miserable for him and embarrassing. So we move over the 7th. Nightmare. They knew we were coming. Not ready for us and orders not clear nor meds. Weekend intake. So weekend hospice nurse. Dad not getting proper care. Orders getting mixed up or neely willy and I'm catching them and calling owner and always excuses from her and staff.
Staff not trained to handle bedridden pt or chg bedding. Not trained in Insulin and sugar taking an Lantus pens. I was told inservice would be done. I've had to show 3 diff " sitters basically Im finding out" how to use Dads machine and give shots. Hydrocodone was on 6 hr scheduled but somehow someone decided prn and if he asks for it! Mom and I told staff thats not rt. So he went fr 10 pm till 4 pm next day without hydrocodone and was in very snippity mood. Being bedridden hurts. Dad has wierd reactions to high morphine (mental) an haldol an ativan. Then not getting turned properly I know. Ive been in med field for yrs. No floating heels. Feet slammed against foot board etc..its ticking me off im having to look over their shoulder all time an its been 7 days now.
Ud figure they know by now. Insulin testing time got screwed up Fri. Aid didnt write sugar nor that she give insulin. Then tonight he got alot of reg lemonade. ( now Dad was non-compliant diabetic an everything an was on hivh doses of Lantus an Novalog) but since bedridden freq low sugars. So Novalog stopped. Lantis slowly lowered to 25 units in am an pm if sugar under 150. Well its been ok since Thurs when a ton of applejuice an lemonade being given an he not eating regular or much at times. Today barely ate. Then lemonade while I was gone a bit. Go back and Dad talking funny. Almost slurring. Sugar tried to be checked. Dad went whako. Delirium fr high sugar 300! Finally got sugar taken. Did didnt know how to work Dads meter. I had to do it. Then Lantus was predialed but only to 24 not 25 like ordered. Dad really mad whako by now even at me. Yelling fighting. Hospice Nurse happen to be there an witnessed alot. Helped hold him down while I quickly jabbed (had to. Only seconds i had) lantus pen an inject. Just one thing after another wrong with care fr home. I dont want want to move him. Who would pay for that and he would go to semi crummy NH. If staff was trained liked told or inserviced there wouldn't ve pribs provably. Not our fault. Ive been in contact with owner several times. She obviously to me isnt keeping up with pt orders nor training staff. Hospice nurse suggested Social worker come in an meet. But I dont want Dad moved I cant take it at this point. No sleep. UTI. Mom upset. Sister fighting with me. If we alm could get on track. An we already pd 4,900$!! I just want orders straighted out an followed an 2 people there an be able to visit Dad in his last wks not look over all staff shoulders wondering if their lying an doing job turning. Im there pretty much all day except maybe gone 2 hrs . Ombudsmen? Can home kick us out an blame us? For their incompetence? Money is a issue. An I think move will ve bad an who paying for move? If dad cabt get into wheel chair prob? Im about to drive over a bridge. Seriously
What does this mean? Did Dad gift money to someone? Have you talked to them about repaying?
Dad needs SKILLED nursing care. Not sitters.