Mom is in a nursing home. She has a ulcer on her knuckle and has cause the nail bed to become swollen and infected. Advice?
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They are not taking care of it from what I can see. It's all swollen, had a odor and the nail is just hanging on. She is also a Type 2 diabetic. What should I do?
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BarbBrooklyn Oct 2014
Hospice because she'd get comfort care, more oversight.
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rollersk8 Oct 2014
why call Hospice?
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pamstegma Oct 2014
If it was my mom, I would be calling Hospice.
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rollersk8 Oct 2014
Thanks. My siblings and I have been just doing that. My mom has been in a vegetated coma since her heart attack on Jan. 7 2014, so is unable to tell us anything. Her finger has been wrapped since we had noticed a black (blood) moon shape in the cuticle area of her thumb nail. This had is contracting and they are saying she has a ulcer (bedsore) on the knuckle of the thumb. They appear to have not urgency about it just to keep it exposed to the air and treat it (knuckle) as far as the nail it self, it all swollen and about to come off. Nurse said once it falls off they can treat the nail bed area. It just didn't sit well with me.
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Senior2014 Oct 2014
Advocate for your mom, attend healthcare team meetings, request to see progress notes. Ask your mom about her care and treatment. Take your own notes on who you spoke with and when about her condition. .
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