Long story short she’s been sleeping alot more than in the past and just recently developed a pressure sore on her hip. The NH noticed it and started to treat immediately and are also changing her mattress and taking a few other measures but are concerned of what could develop
We have a meeting with the DON on Tuesday so hoping for the best
Seems it was noted Dad had pressure points on his heels when admitted. Right then an air mattress should have been ordered. The blisters were showing signs of dead tissue, not good. He was diabetic too. The DON agreed my daughter was correct and Dad got his mattress and someone checked on his heels until he left Rehab. They were healed by then.
We learn by experience. If something doesn't seem right, it probably isn't. Me, I am lucky I have a now RN in the family I can call.
Every pressure sore is serious and you need to stay on top of the nursing home day and night about it. The DON should have had your mother using a pressure relieving mattress the very day she became at risk for pressure sores. You don't wait until one develops.
Tell her this at that meeting on Tuesday. Then tell her you want a wound care specialist brought in. They'll do it. Make sure you see the pressure sore too. Don't take their word for it.
My LO has had numerous pressure sores since last January, and continues to develop new ones.
She only seems to be uncomfortable when the lesions are cleansed and treated.
She is eating, drinking chocolate milk and Ensure +, seems to pay attention at times to what I say to her, and watches as I move from one side of her bed to the other.
As she did when she was well, she’s living on her own schedule.
She’s been on in hospice care since Spring 2021.
Any estimates of ANYTHING in situations like hers, are really just good guesses.
Hope you continue to be content with the continuing course of your LO’s care.
In accordance with her documented requests for final care, I agreed months ago that the wounds NOT be surgically treated, and they haven’t been, and she remains peaceful.
Please try to be very careful when you’re “hoping for the best”. I had no idea what that meant when the first pressure sore developed all those months ago.
My best to you and your family.
Hugs 🤗