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Any Advice on Helping Elderly Loved One That Broke a Hip?
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:47 pm
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:47 pm
Sorry for the downer post, but I was looking to see if there are any success stories out there where an elderly family member broke a hip and beat the odds.
Want to do/suggest whatever I can to help improve this person’s chances. Any first-hand suggestions? Very concerned.
Want to do/suggest whatever I can to help improve this person’s chances. Any first-hand suggestions? Very concerned.
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Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:50 pm to TDFreak
Do every bit of research you can on whatever rehab facility you decide to use.
Research them all before you decide and keep close tabs on them.
Sometimes assisted living/rehab places are only as good as you force them to be. This is a bad time to be looking, but it is what it is.
Good luck to the person, too.
Research them all before you decide and keep close tabs on them.
Sometimes assisted living/rehab places are only as good as you force them to be. This is a bad time to be looking, but it is what it is.
Good luck to the person, too.
This post was edited on 7/9/20 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:53 pm to LegendInMyMind
Thank you
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:57 pm to LegendInMyMind
Agree on the rehab facility
If it’s a nursing home facility make sure someone is there for therapy sessions if possible, probably will not be with Covid
Let them know up front the family wants regular progress reports
Make sure she has a phone, some make it difficult for phone service for short stays
Get pictures & blanket from home, just a few touches of things to make her feel comfortable
Drop off snacks, salt & pepper, hot sauce, ketchup...things that do not have to be refrigerated but help make the food palatable
Have flowers delivered in a nice vase, then someone can drop off grocery store flowers & reuse the vase
Will give her something to look forward too & brighten her day
Encourage her to not give up
Good luck
ETA
Just realized I assumed gender
If you are close & can drop different treats / snacks / books by it will help to know they are not forgotten
If it’s a nursing home facility make sure someone is there for therapy sessions if possible, probably will not be with Covid
Let them know up front the family wants regular progress reports
Make sure she has a phone, some make it difficult for phone service for short stays
Get pictures & blanket from home, just a few touches of things to make her feel comfortable
Drop off snacks, salt & pepper, hot sauce, ketchup...things that do not have to be refrigerated but help make the food palatable
Have flowers delivered in a nice vase, then someone can drop off grocery store flowers & reuse the vase
Will give her something to look forward too & brighten her day
Encourage her to not give up
Good luck
ETA
Just realized I assumed gender
If you are close & can drop different treats / snacks / books by it will help to know they are not forgotten
This post was edited on 7/10/20 at 12:00 am
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:58 pm to LegendInMyMind
Also, making sure to keep in touch with the person while in rehab. Being basically alone during it due to Covid is going to be tough. A daily phone call will do wonders. Friends, family, anyone to talk to. Keeping the spirits up is going to be key.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:00 am to LegendInMyMind
Where you located?
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:00 am to TDFreak
Keep them in a positive attitude. That is key in my opinion. My Grandma broke hers and she had all but given up on life, was very down and wouldn’t eat. My mom had to give her a kind of motivational speech to tell her to pull up her bootstraps and get back to living life...let her know that she had plenty left to do and see. She got over the hump and lived another 11 years.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:03 am to TigerMak
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My mom had to give her a kind of motivational speech to tell her to pull up her bootstraps and get back to living life...let her know that she had plenty left to do and see. She got over the hump and lived another 11 years.
Now that’s inspirational.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:03 am to craynagin
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Where you located?
Baton Rouge
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:07 am to TDFreak
Had a relative in inpatient rehab at Franklin Medical Center in Winnsboro. Small 8 patients unit, got great care and outcome. Nursing staff top notch.
Long way from BR unfortunately.
Long way from BR unfortunately.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 12:18 am to TDFreak
What is their current mental state? Are they of sound mind?
Posted on 7/10/20 at 1:13 am to TDFreak
I know it sounds silly, but a lot of it depends on their attitude. Let's face it, the human body has a shelf life about 80 years. The only thing you can completely control is your outlook. I've seen people fight and I've seen people give up. The ones who fight live longer - and happier. Good luck to you and your loved one ~
Posted on 7/10/20 at 2:30 am to TDFreak
Visit them in rehab, walk around with them. If they get up and around good chance they will do well
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:53 am to Lithium
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Visit them in rehab, walk around with them. If they get up and around good chance they will do well
U wont be doing that with covid around.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:54 am to TDFreak
All of the surgeons in Baton Rouge will do great with hip fractures. The main concern would be post op infection. Do everything they say to keep it clean and prevent that and she should be fine.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:56 am to TDFreak
Is it a pin or hip replacement?
If it was pinned, what is her weight bearing status?
All that being said, they are going to probably try to put her in a SNF nursing home rehab. Visitors are not allowed covid at most places.
If it was pinned, what is her weight bearing status?
All that being said, they are going to probably try to put her in a SNF nursing home rehab. Visitors are not allowed covid at most places.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:57 am to TigerMak
Good advice. My grandfather broke his hip at 88, but refused to do the rehab because it hurt like hell. I asked the facility why couldn’t they just shoot some lidocaine and manually do it, but that was against policy.
He wound up dying from infection.
He wound up dying from infection.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 9:05 am to TDFreak
my papa broke his right hip in mid 80s. he got a replacement, at the time they told him you will need to replace it in about 15 years.
sure enough, 16 years later he had to have a massive replacement (the femur was rotting and had to take a bunch of that).
he was in hospital and rehab for 4 months or so. it was rough.
but he recovered and lived another 10 years with no issues. died at 88 years old
sure enough, 16 years later he had to have a massive replacement (the femur was rotting and had to take a bunch of that).
he was in hospital and rehab for 4 months or so. it was rough.
but he recovered and lived another 10 years with no issues. died at 88 years old
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