When my mom was in the hospital for surgery, (nothing major) some 50+ miles away they expected me to stay there and move in 24-7 and feed her and help with her.
Sure I wanted to, but at the time I had two babies and this was not an option.
Apparently they were short handed on volunteers or nursing staff, so I thought.
However, after the first two days I visited, I found out quickly that if I wasn't there to feed her, she would have starved, and other needs would not have been met. She was blind and couldn't see to feed herself and move the bed up and down in position. She was always a mess and I always was changing her sheets and getting her clean blankets etc. and fixing her up. There were also a lot of other things too. So babies in tow, we stayed there every day from breakfast until the last dinner was served all day long. What a picnic. But as I walked the halls periodically, there were families in most of the rooms also around the clock and this was not a crital care unit, if that makes any difference.
Now I might have to have some surgery (no big deal) and I was asked who would be staying with me at the hospital. HUH? I said that I have a boy in school and my husband works for a living. And they acted shocked that I didn't expect them to stay with me round the clock. And this is a different hospital.
So what the heck is going on?
Is this just a thing here or does that go on everywhere?
Sure I wanted to, but at the time I had two babies and this was not an option.
Apparently they were short handed on volunteers or nursing staff, so I thought.
However, after the first two days I visited, I found out quickly that if I wasn't there to feed her, she would have starved, and other needs would not have been met. She was blind and couldn't see to feed herself and move the bed up and down in position. She was always a mess and I always was changing her sheets and getting her clean blankets etc. and fixing her up. There were also a lot of other things too. So babies in tow, we stayed there every day from breakfast until the last dinner was served all day long. What a picnic. But as I walked the halls periodically, there were families in most of the rooms also around the clock and this was not a crital care unit, if that makes any difference.
Now I might have to have some surgery (no big deal) and I was asked who would be staying with me at the hospital. HUH? I said that I have a boy in school and my husband works for a living. And they acted shocked that I didn't expect them to stay with me round the clock. And this is a different hospital.
So what the heck is going on?
Is this just a thing here or does that go on everywhere?