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FIRSTLY, IMPORTANT THING - I AM IN THE UK.
I was directed to this website by a friend. I am the relative of a guy who has recently become a quadraplegic. At present he is working hard at his therapy and is now at the 12 week period.
He gets moved out of bed by a joist (very undignified he say) he can move his arms although does not seem to have much movement in hands. However, they are going to train him to feed himself somehow.
My question is this - we know from the spinal unit that patients get "home visits." Can someone from the UK P-L-E-A-S-E tell me whether Joe will get home to visit us? You see, we live in an upstairs flat and we KNOW that we will require to move home eventually to accommodate his chair, equipment, etc, however, we are hoping that he may get a home visit at Christmas. HOWEVER, someone told us that because we are in a flat they may not let him home - is this true? We thought they would bring him home, carry him upstairs, bring the wheelchair up and at least let him have a few hours at home.
Does anyone know the answer?
I am not being rude to the foreign posters - but obviously this question needs answered by someone in UK?
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Posted 31 October 2005 - 10:48 AM
I would say thats its not likely, this would have to be somthing that you did at your own risk when he leaves hospital, if he is to have a home visit then they will of course ask about access, so you will have to wait and see, but if you were going to carry him up stairs, then it would be far easier to do it with him in the chair, there are ways of doing these sort of things, they'll teach you that, isn't there anywhere else he could stay for christmas?
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Posted 31 October 2005 - 01:59 PM
Hi Shocked Family Member,
If Joe was staying overnight in the flat, it is highly unlikely that the hospital would let him stay in first floor accommodation without an accessible fire escape.
If the visit was just for a couple of hours, you may be able to persuade the hospital to let him visit, but you may have to sign a disclaimer, and arrange for someone to help carry him up the stairs as whoever comes with him from the hospital would not be insured to help lift him so far.
Has this situation been discussed with the people who will be accompanying him home yet, maybe an Occupational Therapist?
Regards
Simon
If Joe was staying overnight in the flat, it is highly unlikely that the hospital would let him stay in first floor accommodation without an accessible fire escape.
If the visit was just for a couple of hours, you may be able to persuade the hospital to let him visit, but you may have to sign a disclaimer, and arrange for someone to help carry him up the stairs as whoever comes with him from the hospital would not be insured to help lift him so far.
Has this situation been discussed with the people who will be accompanying him home yet, maybe an Occupational Therapist?
Regards
Simon
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Posted 31 October 2005 - 03:20 PM
Yep, its unlikely they will.
Some spinal units have half-way houses where you are in the hospital grounds but living as a family. This maybe an option......
Its likely he will be in hospital until your move or are rehoused (if you are in council housing).
Some spinal units have half-way houses where you are in the hospital grounds but living as a family. This maybe an option......
Its likely he will be in hospital until your move or are rehoused (if you are in council housing).
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Posted 01 November 2005 - 02:32 PM
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I found this website purely by accident and browsed out of nosiness. How's that for honesty? Anyway, my sister's boyfriend broke his neck in an accident, cannot move his legs but has regained movement in right arm and some in the left. Anyway, his accident happened in September 2004 and at Christmas 2004, he was allowed out for a few hours to see their children open their presents and have dinner. This was DESPITE THE FACT that they lived in a fourth floor flat.
The hospital he was in was The National Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow. By Christmas he had been there for 3 months and that is the ballpark figure they use for home visits starting. They told us at the time that it would be possible for him to get home for a visit but naturally he would be confined to the house until he was picked up again. They go a lot on home visist in Glasgow as it helps physically and mentally. Although naturally being a quad the correct team and support had to be in place for bowel/bladder management.
Hope this helps you. Dont despair because even it is only for a few hours it does all the family good to see the patient. My sister's guy got regular home visits until, eventually, they were re-housed by the Council.
So do not despair - in this life everything is possible.
God Bless.
I found this website purely by accident and browsed out of nosiness. How's that for honesty? Anyway, my sister's boyfriend broke his neck in an accident, cannot move his legs but has regained movement in right arm and some in the left. Anyway, his accident happened in September 2004 and at Christmas 2004, he was allowed out for a few hours to see their children open their presents and have dinner. This was DESPITE THE FACT that they lived in a fourth floor flat.
The hospital he was in was The National Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow. By Christmas he had been there for 3 months and that is the ballpark figure they use for home visits starting. They told us at the time that it would be possible for him to get home for a visit but naturally he would be confined to the house until he was picked up again. They go a lot on home visist in Glasgow as it helps physically and mentally. Although naturally being a quad the correct team and support had to be in place for bowel/bladder management.
Hope this helps you. Dont despair because even it is only for a few hours it does all the family good to see the patient. My sister's guy got regular home visits until, eventually, they were re-housed by the Council.
So do not despair - in this life everything is possible.
God Bless.
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