My dear mom has been in the hospital since Friday. She has late stage Alzheimer’s. She’s 87. She had other medical issues than landed her in the hospital on Friday. She had a myriad of medical issues to deal with. Today she has fluid in her lungs and they suspect she is aspirating. They also suspect her heart isn’t working as it should. She’s on lasix. We are not going to go ahead with a feeding tube. Does anyone have any advice on whether I should allow her to be discharged from hospital and back to nursing home or if I should dispute a discharge? I don’t want her going back to her nursing home as I don’t think she will get enough attention (short staffed as most of them are). I want her as comfortable as possible as I know what the outcome is. Any advice would be appreciated.
Ask especially if there are any hospice organizations with dedicated "hospice house" facilities.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. (((((Hugs)))))
Also, some of the Hospice organizations have centers where a person can be admitted for on site care. I have a friend who was discharged from hospital and went there since her condition from cancer was so severe. They told her husband that she had only a day or two to live and they were right. The facility was lovely with accommodations for the family on site.
go. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond and share experiences.
My thought's are with you and your family.