newman
Registered
My Mum had a fall a couple of weeks ago.
She's got degeneration of the spine and her left hand and left leg have been getting weaker and weaker.
We brought her a walker and stuff to help her move about.
But it has been getting more difficult for her.
A couple of weeks ago at 7am one of our dogs woke Lynne up and she heard banging, she went next door and my Mum was on the floor and banging with her walking stick.
Mum had fallen over.
Called the paramedics, they checked her over, and she had hurt her chest and her ankle.
Then the doctor came round and sent her to the hospital.
She had bruises, hurt her ribs and her ankle.
Kept her in hospital for a over week then sent her to a rehab centre.
She was scared to try to walk again in case she fell again.
The doctor in rehab tried to get her to walk so he could assess her and she fell over again, her leg just gave way.
Back to the hospital for a check up and back to rehab.
It's been decided she need 24 hour care.
Lynne and me could do her food, washing an housework but getting her to the toilet would be a big problem.
So either she could have 2 nurses come to her home 4 times a day or go into a residential home.
So we have talked to Mum a social services and she is going in a home.
The good news is she is going to a home just a minute walk away from us.
The place is lovely, they have outings and all sorts going on.
Nice gardens and she will have the company of other people.
And we can put her in a wheelchair and bring her round to our place for a takeaway or for dinner whenever she wants.
She's got degeneration of the spine and her left hand and left leg have been getting weaker and weaker.
We brought her a walker and stuff to help her move about.
But it has been getting more difficult for her.
A couple of weeks ago at 7am one of our dogs woke Lynne up and she heard banging, she went next door and my Mum was on the floor and banging with her walking stick.
Mum had fallen over.
Called the paramedics, they checked her over, and she had hurt her chest and her ankle.
Then the doctor came round and sent her to the hospital.
She had bruises, hurt her ribs and her ankle.
Kept her in hospital for a over week then sent her to a rehab centre.
She was scared to try to walk again in case she fell again.
The doctor in rehab tried to get her to walk so he could assess her and she fell over again, her leg just gave way.
Back to the hospital for a check up and back to rehab.
It's been decided she need 24 hour care.
Lynne and me could do her food, washing an housework but getting her to the toilet would be a big problem.
So either she could have 2 nurses come to her home 4 times a day or go into a residential home.
So we have talked to Mum a social services and she is going in a home.
The good news is she is going to a home just a minute walk away from us.
The place is lovely, they have outings and all sorts going on.
Nice gardens and she will have the company of other people.
And we can put her in a wheelchair and bring her round to our place for a takeaway or for dinner whenever she wants.