Mom fell in July 2020 and broke her hip. She went into surgery very quickly, and had a partial replacement. The surgery went well. The recovery was difficult.
Mom was in the nursing home for 4 weeks. They tripled her meds and replaced natural options with chemicals. She got pneumonia in the hospital, so she was on IM antibiotics. She was allergic to the heart meds.
At first, she was getting fed soup and oatmeal because they didn't know what she could eat; I couldn't bring her food (nothing home cooked) due to COVID/JCAHO regs.She was sicker in the facility than she ever was at home. But I couldn't bring her home because I couldn't care for her, even with hired assistants. Basic needs, such as toiletting and transferring in/out of bed required special equipment we didn't have. So she stayed.
Mom's problems were not from lack of care. They stemmed from her unique issues related to allergies and acute anxiety. If you care for someone with allergies, remember that institutional medicine is ill-equipped to manage them. Be ready for daily battles and lots of phone calls.
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