My father, fiercely independent and worked all his life, had a fall in his Council flat and was rushed to emergency. Excellent care received over a full month. In his 90s, he had a fighting chance, and was sent to Rehabilitation, to enable him to return home or at least recover walking, feeding.
On day 1 he had a fall and was returned to emergency department. He now had fractured ribs, to add to his list of arm/leg fractures from the previous fall.
He was returned to Rehab, we enjoyed some improvements, tried again to relearn all those tasks that were now much harder (like feeding).
A month later, he was rushed back to emergency; this time it was a Black Alert - hospitals were making national news. They treated my father's broken arm; 7 days later the Rehab staff noticed other injuries - a broken leg. How do you miss a broken leg?
My father returned to emergency; he had a 2nd hip replacement... now, a full 3 and 1/2 months after first admission, he's been discharged to a nursing home. You dont want the details... it''s a sad final chapter to such bravery, such independence.
Oh, and the Space Chair he needs could not transfer with him on discharge - he's now stuck in his care home bed, waiting a Community Physio urgent assessment.
"Geriatric emergency and ongoing care"
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