Hi, my dad fell again this morning in the bathroom and I called 911 to send both firefighters for a lift assist, but also an ambulance just in case a trip to the ER was needed. They sent him to the ER, with my request because I know that he is unsafe here in the house (it’s just us two here in the house and I’m 48 years old with cervical disc/back issues and receiving a military disability). He was admitted for a 24 hour routine observation AND tested positive for covid. I requested a social worker/case manager to be assigned to him and I plan on telling them all that has been happening the past couple of months…….fecal and urinary incontinence, unbalanced walking and inability to get up from couch/chair at times. Dad is 88 years by the way and I’ve had him for 4 years, things are getting worse and I’m afraid that he’s going to fall and really hurt himself. What exactly is the social worker/case manager at the hospital going to look for to start NH placement? Is there a list of daily activities that he can no longer do that they will want to know about? If so, I got a whole list. Just wondering what to expect from here on out. Thank you in advance.
This will be hard but you can do it!