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Great that you can bring Mom home.
Does she like to see out the window, eat a few sweets/chocolates, enjoy a proper cup of coffee? What does she like?
My Grandma loved a hot tea & a warm knee rug. She also liked 'talking books' or the radio.
Can you bring a few favorites things, photos, trinkets to make her space more home like? Having a space with a few familiar things is much better than a bland sterile room. It brings more peace.
Can she get meals she prefers? Watch tv if she likes to? Go to bed at her usual time?
Regarding the nursing care: Delerium is a huge fall risk but especially when caused by UTI, as people get uncomfortable & have that rush & frequency to get to the bathroom until the meds kick in. They may try to move from a chair or bed without waiting for assistance. Even falling from a lowered bed onto a crashmat may cause injuries when frail. If able to walk independantly, it is still hard to find the bathroom in an unfamiliar place. Not remembering to call for a nurse/aide.
So I'd be asking;
1. is your Mother able to use the call bell appropriately?
2. If not, what level of supervision will there be?
3. what fall prevention strategies will they use? And how will they know those strategies are working?
All the very best for you both. May there be many many more happy days ahead to share 🌼🌸🌺
She already has a dnr from when her hip surgery was done. She says when her time comes do not try to save her.
Thank you for your responses. Much appreciated.
It is hard to see her so frail but to reach 101 , she amazes me. I only hope when her time comes she will be able to pass peacefully.
I want to wish you luck and I want to hope you will update us on how you and your Mom are doing. What an amazing age she has reached.
With COVID I doubt if you could get "in home therapy". But I might try. Then you can be there to see what exercises need to be done and continue them after the therapy is done. Unless rehab allows visitors ur Mom is going to be isolated. To me, better she is in her home.
When Mom was in the hospital the discharge nurse called and said "we are sending Mom to rehab here are her choices." Not "we recommend rehab for Mom to get her strength back" It sounded like Mom had no choice but you do have the right to turn rehab down. You can ask for it in your home. But, like I said, with COVID, you may not have a choice. I just would not keep her there longer than possible.