Emergency Care for Seniors
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Memory care ER visit.
15 AnswersGrandma1954 Answered 16 hours agoWhy are yeast infections and UTI’s so mind altering in the aging adults?
5 AnswersBurntCaregiver Replied Dec 6, 2023APS California called on me for Kaiser neglect.
2 AnswersGrandma1954 Answered Dec 5, 2023What do you do if your parent is non-compliant with OT and PT in rehab?
29 AnswersBeatty Answered Dec 5, 2023Person lacking capacity with no surrogate, family, insurance, homelessness,
13 AnswersPeggySue2020 Answered Nov 18, 2023My mom and failure to thrive: Anyone have experience?
13 AnswersMAYDAY Answered Oct 21, 2023
My husband and I (86 and 74) are aging in place until we sell. We have limited family out of state who would come in crisis.
8 Answers Moondancer Answered Oct 15, 2023
Mom changed her POA and health care surrogate to my sister who is out of state. What happens if there is an emergency with her here?
10 Answers Sarah3 Answered Oct 12, 2023
Elderly mother uses the emergency room for doctor care. She's hardly ever gone to a doctor.
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JoAnn29 Answered Oct 3, 2023
Is it possible (or reasonable) for a 91yr old to return to her home after she's acquired a C Diff infection in the hospital?
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olddude Answered Sep 21, 2023
My father had a stroke and went to ER. Not admitted. 11 days later he is still in ER. He has declined. Still no admission. What can I do?
29 Answers michelle7728 Answered Sep 21, 2023
Hospital staff refused Five Wishes & Vita papers.
6 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Sep 15, 2023
My elderly mother’s AC unit just went out. She has COPD. It’s 100+ degrees. Does anyone know of resources to help in Houston, TX?
10 Answers KNance72 Answered Aug 30, 2023
Venting: Hospital negligence.
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BarbBrooklyn Answered Aug 26, 2023
When is a hospital trip more destructive than helpful?
10 Answers PandabearAUS Answered Aug 25, 2023
How do you handle taking someone with behavior issues to the ER?
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Llamalover47 Replied Aug 23, 2023
My hubby needs to go to the Dr. but is refusing. What should I do?
22 Answers MAYDAY Replied Aug 23, 2023
Mom has dementia. Any advice on what to do now that the hospice evaluation the nursing home pushed for said she wasn’t end stage and to instead get her the ER?
8 Answers MJ1929 Answered Aug 17, 2023
Any advice/experience on UTI in an elderly male with indwelling catheter?
3 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Aug 14, 2023
How to pay for care for someone with memory issues?
16 Answers Dawn88 Answered Aug 13, 2023
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