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Elderly parents

5 hours wait for an ambulance and counting

55 replies

FredaFox · 20/06/2021 01:10

Not sure what else to say, my mum has mobility issues and today literally cannot walk, she also has incontinence which means frequent trips to the toilet
At 830 as much as I tried to get her to the toilet she couldn't move so I rang an ambulance, busy and could be up to 2 hours wait, fine we understood
5 hours later still no sign, my mums dignity is shot, she's wet herself, now unfortunately she's soiled herself
She's in agony trying not to wee as worried her continue pad will overflow
Don't know what to do, I'm helpless, I can't do anything for her, just here to rant really
I know the nhs is strained beyond belief and it's not their fault but this is heartbreaking

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25yearsnhsworker · 20/06/2021 01:35

If she is sat in urine she will get cold so try and dry her a bit. Ask her to try and move side to side to get pad out and new one in.
Is it worth checking you are still on the ambulance radar?

FredaFox · 20/06/2021 01:32

@WeAllHaveWings it's too late for that, shes already been. she's actually sat in the lounge.
She can't stand for more than a few seconds but I'm going try to and swap her incontinence pad and clean her up until they come and I can get her in the bathroom

Thanks both of you for replying

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FredaFox · 20/06/2021 01:29

@Ostara212 I don't have anyone to help unfortunately. she's been housebound for 18 months.

Just wish they would hurry up, we've already packed a bag as expect she will be admitted

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WeAllHaveWings · 20/06/2021 01:20

Sounds really hard. can you set something up and let her relieve herself. Shower curtain on the mattress / multiple pads/lots of towels and then clean her up after. Not dignified but better than being in pain while you wait.

Ostara212 · 20/06/2021 01:19

I'm sorry
I don't have experience of this in particular but one time my dad and uncle put gran in the car to A&E and carried her in rather than wait for an ambulance.

Is there anyone who would do that or is it not right to move her?

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