Unsafe discharge ??

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Hi all,
I’m going to keep this relatively short as it’s extremely urgent.

My mum has been in hospital for nearly the past 4 weeks. She has had a serious decline in her physical mobility and changes to her speech and attention capacity. On first instance we thought this was a stroke but she has since been diagnosed with FND. I have stepped in as her intermediary carer for now so I arranged an MDT meeting with her consultants , and occupational therapy last Wednesday who all agreed that mum cannot be discharged until the equipment mum now needs for her care is delivered to her home ( a commode due to extremely restricted mobility , a frame and bed helps)
On Monday a reassessment of the physio was ordered by the ward sister as mums mobility had seriously decreased over the weekend with her left foot going numb for no apparent reason. The physio said she was at high risk of falling and very unstable and put the numbness down to a flare up of fibromyalgia.
Then early this morning the nurse informed mum that she’s being discharged tomorrow morning at 11am and after several telephone calls I’ve found the equipment is not being delivered until the 20th. I don’t know what to do as we have no downstairs toilets and mum has been using a wheelchair at the hospital. Everytime I speak to one of the staff they all said something different. Is there someone I can contact to make sure mum at least has the equipment she needs to take home with her before discharge ?! Edited

Sometimes the various departments don't speak to each other, which doesn't help. Is there a frailty team at the hospital?
My mother was told she was to be discharged as her consultant declared her medically fit ( re what she was in for) but was apparently unaware that she was not at all mobile.
Could your mother have misunderstood- or perhaps the nurse?

Sounds tough for you. Caring for people is a challenge after challenge.

But Tomorrow is the 20th? So her equipment will be there? I'm not seeing the issue. In my experience they equipment arrives long before the patient as patient transport services take ages as does hospital discharge.

But tomorrow is the 20th

So it is!

They cannot discharge her without a physio agreeing she can cope and passing basic self care tests . There should be a discharge department, including a hospital social worker, with whom you can raise concern her being a falls risk and needing a full care package in place. Are you available as a 24/7 carer, might she have suggested as much?

This, are you going to be there to give access to the people delivering it?
Or if its a commode, a bed stick and a toilet frame these can often go home with the patient on discharge? Speak to the ward.

And if she needs more time to recover more independence and strength there may be options such as a rehab unit or care home for a short term stay.