So, Mom got out of the hospital this past week because she was severely constipated/impacted and needed intervention there. She's home now and refuses to get out of her bed. She won't use a transport chair, go to the toilet or anywhere. She has nearly refused having pullups changed while she's in bed. I honestly just don't know what to do anymore. She will not leave her bed.
Please, if anyone has any advice or had dealt with such a thing, HELP!
Thanks!
Hospice does a wonderful job at making patients feel comfortable.
Anyone who qualifies for hospice can benefit from their services.
Your Mom's hospital stay was probably traumatic. She was in a strange place with strange people. I bet she was never taken out of bed the whole time. Call her PCP. I don't see where a Physic eval will do any good with a person with advanced Dementia.
The hospital also has social workers that could have helped arrange or find care and possibly a placement if needed.
You may have to send her back to hospital for an evaluation on what is best care for her.
If she won't eat, drink, toilet or move, I'd call 911 and have her taken back to the hospital for a psych evaluation. Let her know your plan in advance in case that changes her mind about cooperating with you. If not, once she's back in the hospital, let the social worker know you can't take her back home and she needs placement immediately
Good luck with a bad situation, you have my sympathy
The same thing happened to my friend’s younger sister that she cares for.
She has Down’s Syndrome with dementia.
Nothing physically wrong but she stopped walking and stays in bed. She’s only 51!
My friend told me that people with Down’s Syndrome don’t live to an advanced age.
Has she done this in the past? Is she in pain? Fearful? Depressed?
What did her doctor and nurses say upon her discharge from the hospital?
So sorry that you are struggling with this situation.