Please help - where do I find emergency elderly care

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He sounds delerious, could be from a new infection. it’s an emergency so er is the place to go. Urgent care will just be a waste of time.

Oops, delirious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: thank you everyone. We just came back from the ER, all he tests are good (no infection, blood work, urine analysis, CAT scan). While there, he kept talking to imaginary people, laughing, etc, but it was not in English, so the nurses could not understand. My sister back home tells me it was the same when he had viral pneumonia last year, but he is not sick now as per the tests. I wish I knew what to do.

Did you discuss your concerns about dementia with the medical personnel at the ER? If not, can you call and ask to speak to someone who saw him and ask for leads on how to address your concerns?

It’s difficult when you can’t access the person’s regular careviver, who might have a better handle on his overall situation. Hoping for good help for you with helping your dad, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He definitely cannot travel like this. Is his visa expiring?

No, he won't travel in this state. Luckily it's all good in terms of paperwork.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here: thank you everyone. We just came back from the ER, all he tests are good (no infection, blood work, urine analysis, CAT scan). While there, he kept talking to imaginary people, laughing, etc, but it was not in English, so the nurses could not understand. My sister back home tells me it was the same when he had viral pneumonia last year, but he is not sick now as per the tests. I wish I knew what to do.

Did you discuss your concerns about dementia with the medical personnel at the ER? If not, can you call and ask to speak to someone who saw him and ask for leads on how to address your concerns?

It’s difficult when you can’t access the person’s regular careviver, who might have a better handle on his overall situation. Hoping for good help for you with helping your dad, OP.

I did talk to the ER, and they gave me a list of the neurologists. I managed to hire a caregiver too, she'll start in 2 days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He sounds delerious, could be from a new infection. it’s an emergency so er is the place to go. Urgent care will just be a waste of time.

We went to the ER, and they did not see any signs of infection or virus.

[Anonymous]

The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

[Anonymous]

Check for UTI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

We were given a list of psychiatrists and neurologists at the ER. None of them are able to see him tomorrow as the doctors have recommended. What am I suppose to do?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

We were given a list of psychiatrists and neurologists at the ER. None of them are able to see him tomorrow as the doctors have recommended. What am I suppose to do?

Meant to add that only one of them have returned my call, and the one that did had told me that he has a months-long waitlist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

We were given a list of psychiatrists and neurologists at the ER. None of them are able to see him tomorrow as the doctors have recommended. What am I suppose to do?

Meant to add that only one of them have returned my call, and the one that did had told me that he has a months-long waitlist.

I would take him to MY doctor and have my doctor try to open doors for me. I don't understand why you haven't called your physician on this … At the very least your physician can start a case file and get him in the system. He can do a full run-up of bloodwork, etc and a mini physical.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

We were given a list of psychiatrists and neurologists at the ER. None of them are able to see him tomorrow as the doctors have recommended. What am I suppose to do?

Meant to add that only one of them have returned my call, and the one that did had told me that he has a months-long waitlist.

I would take him to MY doctor and have my doctor try to open doors for me. I don't understand why you haven't called your physician on this … At the very least your physician can start a case file and get him in the system. He can do a full run-up of bloodwork, etc and a mini physical.

We did get all of the above in the ER.

[Anonymous]

OP here: Managed to get in touch with a friend of a friend who’s a retired psychiatrist. He believes he is experiencing a delirium which qualifies as an emergency, so wi might go back and ask for a crisis intervention. I called back to the ER, and they told to come back and get re-evaluated.

Dad is not sleeping, tried to walk away with a yogurt in hand to give «Halloween candy» to the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: Managed to get in touch with a friend of a friend who’s a retired psychiatrist. He believes he is experiencing a delirium which qualifies as an emergency, so wi might go back and ask for a crisis intervention. I called back to the ER, and they told to come back and get re-evaluated.

Dad is not sleeping, tried to walk away with a yogurt in hand to give «Halloween candy» to the kids.

I agree with this. Hospitals are notoriously bad at diagnosing delirium and frequently chalk it up to mental illness in a young person or dementia (which does not come on like this, btw!) in an elderly person. Ask for a psych consult, mention the family friends concern about delirium, and they should get a professional translator. Sorry, op, it sounds very stressful I hope it goes ok.

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Anonymous wrote:The sudden onset coupled with the fact that it hasn't diminished with the change in day/daylight is concerning. You should have him reevaluated. Would your regular doctor be able see him?

We were given a list of psychiatrists and neurologists at the ER. None of them are able to see him tomorrow as the doctors have recommended. What am I suppose to do?

Meant to add that only one of them have returned my call, and the one that did had told me that he has a months-long waitlist.

I would take him to MY doctor and have my doctor try to open doors for me. I don't understand why you haven't called your physician on this … At the very least your physician can start a case file and get him in the system. He can do a full run-up of bloodwork, etc and a mini physical.

We did get all of the above in the ER.

Right. We all "get" that. But you don't have anyone in charge. Going to YOUR doctor would have someone in charge of his care. I see you now have a rec from a psych friend. That's good. You should go back in but you STILL need someone to help you shepherd your dad through this process. If you are pushed back out again then get him in to see your normal primary care physician and then push her/him re the delirium and crisis intervention.

[Anonymous]

OP, most counties have crisis mental health but its an issue if he doesn't speak English.. if its Spanish usually they will have someone but otherwise they can probably get an interpreter. If anything, I'm surprised they didn't psych. hospitalize him but I'd be worried with the language issue of doing that.