Hello everyone,
I wonder if anyone could advise me as what to do as I just feel so hopeless. My father is 79 years old and recently had a spell in hospital due to a chest infection and complications with his diabetes (type 2). He also has asthma, thyroid problems and prostate. All of these things are managed through medication etc, so whilst he isn't well, none of these would cause him to be bedridden.
My father has always been a very stubborn and negative man and found integrating with people very hard. Since his retirement he has become more and more isolated. Over the last year he has pretty much stopped going out. About 10 weeks ago he got ill and was taken to hospital, he was kept in for 8 weeks and during that time refused to eat or have much to do with anyone. They tested him for dementia and said they didn't think he had it, but instead suffered from depression so put him on anti-depressants. He also refused to get out of bed and therefore his already limited mobility got worse. After the 8 weeks they sent him home, with a care package and have left him for my mum to look after with no medical support. The care package involves three visits a day but they only deal with personal care. He is now doubly incontinent, again this is a new thing, and refuses to get out of bed, talk to anyone, watch tv, read, anything. My mother and I are so worried and just don't know what to do. Can anyone advise?
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Jazzicatz · 27/02/2014 18:54
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