It has been very busy with our senior relatives! My Aunt who turns 99 on Oct 14 fell twice in 1 week in September!! With two ambulance trips to the hospital it has been a lot of hand holding and comforting these past few weeks! Both times the staff in emergency were great and she had every possible test, xray and scan done - amazingly all was clear & there were no fractures, strokes or bleeds! She was so lucky that she didn't have any broken bones!! She did however have a serious Urethral Tract Infection (UTI) which can cause lots of problems in seniors including loss of balance.
After a few rounds of antibiotics she is back to her old self and is doing really well. Yesterday we had a "Fall Assessment" done and she passed with flying colors and with a few adjustments to her walker and an added bedrail to her bed she will be able to continue to live in the independent retirement home that she is at. We are so glad that she has survived this trauma and all is ok! She is doing exceptionally well for her age and will have a happy family celebration for her Birthday!
Now it is October! Time has just zipped by!!