O.k....so my Mom has alzheimers, is in the hospital for cancer, and getting a nutritiion treatment before she starts on the cancer drugs. They have an alarm on her bed so if she gets up, they can monitor where she is. However, they had her setting in a chair for awhile, just to get a break from being in bed all day. So the alarm is no good for this. And then we found her walking down the hall by herself. Another thing is, they don't ask her if she is thirsty. She does not know to eat or drink. You have to give it to her personally. And don't forget, she is in there for a "nutrition" treatment! Knowing her condition, shouldn't they do this on their own? Don't they legally have to? Should we be mad and demand this and stop being nice? And how can we remedy the getting out of her room by herself? I mean, shouldn't that NOT happen even once? What do you think?
2007-01-24
01:22:01
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Shari
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Respiratory Diseases