My mother has hip dislocation that cannot be repaired in surgery - they don't know if she would survive it. Before this she was walking with a walker, and we are getting conflicting info from health care people about whether to get her a lift and get her into a chair or not. Anyone else with this situation? I don't want to make the situation worse, but she has been in bed for over a month and is too weak to sit up by herself, but hates having to lie there all day. Hospitalist told us that she has conditions that she doesn't even have (according to Hospice) - so we are getting a bit distrustful with medical establishment. She doesn't seem to be in much pain - just don't want to make it worse. Thanks
Her physical therapist that she liked said - 'well with hospice, they will kick me out.' They do not have physical therapists working with them, but if Medicare will pay, why not call someone in? My mother did try to do all the exercises they told her before the last hospital visit.
We're just confused about everything. Guessing one reason for hospice is to get help with bathing, nurse care etc. The doctors knew I was trying to do everything by myself. She is now so weak that she cannot sit up in bed, so we were told that a lift could be brought in so she could at least sit up. Can't they bring x ray machines to your home that are portable? Thought I saw an ad on internet about it.
Your mom has been in bed so long she is deconditioned and I’m surprised she doesn’t have pneumonia. Which you say she does by the doctor but not by hospice. So did she have a chest X-ray to confirm it? Was it treated? Missing information on this.
she needs a medical evaluation!