My 89-year-old father has been in hospital for 5 weeks, due to breaking his arm. As he uses a gutter frame (a zimmer you can lean on) he can't walk without two people to assist, to prevent another fall. A week ago the doctor in the community hospital mentioned an assessment 9 January and, if Dad's arm isn't mended by then, he'll have to have two care assistant for each of the four visits, and wear nappies. As the visits are four hours apart - and longer overnight - he could be sitting or lying in his own soil for hours. I wouldn't have thought that was good on already fragile skin.
Has anyone else come across this? Is this within normal discharge practice?
Has anyone else come across this? Is this within normal discharge practice?