Hi, it's my first post on this board but I need some advice. My stepFIL is not good and been told he has weeks/months left. He's at home after a lengthy hospital stay but falling frequently - several times a week - particularly at night. It's difficult to get specifics from MIL but I know he has fallen while sitting in his chair and fallen out of bed. Each time they have to call an ambulance as MIL can't get him up. They check him over and then leave (which is what they both want). Sometimes they have to wait seceral hours for the assistance, however. This sounds wrong to me - shouldn't an OT or someone be advising how to prevent the falls in the first place? I.e. different chair/bed/ways of moving around?
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