Transitions are hard
Well, the past 4 weeks have been challenging to say the least. 4 weeks ago, Mom sat in the Emergency Room (well, she laid down on a bed in the ER) for over 12 hours...they poked her, scanned her, tested her...put back in her IV after she yanked it out, and then found her a bed. By 8:45 pm that night, she was ensconced in a room in Geriatric Psychiatric Services at Bridgeport Hospital. No, you probably never heard that there was even such a place. We never knew about it...it is a separate part of the 8th floor, locked doors...common dining area and "day" room (which we called the living room). It is where people go after a certain age when medications are a problem, or behavioral issues have started to interfere with bodily functions...people with dementia, psychotic breakdowns, for example. Mom has been challenging to care for lately. Her eating issues have created sugar issues which have exacerbated other behavioral challenges. She had also recen...