elderly mother fell down stairs
-
snapdragon
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 1765
- Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:05 pm
- latitude: 51.253841
- longitude: -1.612340
- Location: Wiltshire, on the edge and holding
Re: elderly mother fell down stairs
All best wishes for a speedy recovery PelmetMum
Say what you mean and be who you are, Those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind
-
Mother
- margo - newbie
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:23 am
- latitude: 52 3' N
- longitude: 1 20' W
- Location: Banbury Oxfordshire
- Contact:
Re: elderly mother fell down stairs
Glad to hear, your mum is doing okay
-
Keaniebean
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 605
- Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 8:14 am
- Location: London
Re: elderly mother fell down stairs
Just wanted to add my best wishes for your mum too 
Sarah.x
Come on over and see the fun at Troll Manor http://trollfamily.blogspot.com/ Now blogging once more :) after a little shove from the one and only MMM.
Come on over and see the fun at Troll Manor http://trollfamily.blogspot.com/ Now blogging once more :) after a little shove from the one and only MMM.
-
Penny Lane
- A selfsufficientish Regular
- Posts: 544
- Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:35 pm
- Location: Wales
Re: elderly mother fell down stairs
Me too, glad to hear she's feeling better
"It's breaking the circle.
Going to work, to get money, to translate into things, which you use up, which means you go to work again, etc, etc.
The Norm.
What we should be doing is working at the job of life itself."
- Tom Good, The Good Life.
Going to work, to get money, to translate into things, which you use up, which means you go to work again, etc, etc.
The Norm.
What we should be doing is working at the job of life itself."
- Tom Good, The Good Life.
-
clare.donovan
- margo - newbie
- Posts: 20
- Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:29 pm
Re: elderly mother fell down stairs
So sorry to hear about your Mum's fall. Im glad she is feeling a lot brighter now though.
These injuries can often take a while to heal and varies from person to person. Its not just the time needed for the bones to heal, but also the time needed to regain her strength and confidence about going back home too. Its good that the hospital are arranging for her to go to a respite home. Also make sure that she has been seen by physiotherapists and occupational therapists either before she leaves hospital or once she is at the respite place - they are an essential part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of all elderly patients. All infections in the elderly (most common are either urine or chest infections) don't cause the same symptoms as in younger adults. With urine infections the elderly often don't get any pain/burning on passing urine (as you would usually expect), but they often become confused and 'not themselves', which is a common presentation.
I hope she is feeling better soon
Clare.
These injuries can often take a while to heal and varies from person to person. Its not just the time needed for the bones to heal, but also the time needed to regain her strength and confidence about going back home too. Its good that the hospital are arranging for her to go to a respite home. Also make sure that she has been seen by physiotherapists and occupational therapists either before she leaves hospital or once she is at the respite place - they are an essential part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of all elderly patients. All infections in the elderly (most common are either urine or chest infections) don't cause the same symptoms as in younger adults. With urine infections the elderly often don't get any pain/burning on passing urine (as you would usually expect), but they often become confused and 'not themselves', which is a common presentation.
I hope she is feeling better soon
Clare.