Support for my brother with CP and hospital/rehab

ally06
ally06 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
edited January 2017 in Everyday life
Hi I am the sister of Kevin who has mixed cerebral palsy he is 45 I am 44 . He lives at home with my mum and dad who are in their seventies he has no outside care other than our family he is in hospital at the moment as he fell and broke his hip he has aspiration and he developed an infection whist being sick in hospital because he was lying down he has been in hospital now for 3 weeks on an orthopaedic ward in Liverpool and it has been horrendous we are there Day and night and sleep in the hospital as they do not know how to deal with his celebral palsy so is being fed food and given his tablets at the wrong time for his epilepsy wondering what would be the best place for him . He is going into a rehab facility for his hip and overall check but they do not have a bed yet as anyone faced a similar situation? 

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  • ally06
    ally06 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Sorry I meant to type he is 42 I am 44
  • bam
    bam Community member Posts: 326 Empowering
    Hello ally06 I'm really sorry to hear about Kevin's  health problems. You should check out the categories section here at scopes maybe you can find something to help him. I hope Kevin starts feeling better soon.
  • ally06
    ally06 Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Hi Bam, thank you I will do that . 
    Hope you are ok 
  • bam
    bam Community member Posts: 326 Empowering
    Thank you for asking. I'm feeling okay now. I'm happy because I get to pick up some medication
    on Sunday
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    Hi @ally06 welcome to the community and I am sorry to hear your brother is in hospital.

    Have you looked into Social Care for him? It is accessed through your local authority and could offer extra support.

    Regarding the hospital, the Patient And Liaison Service (PALS) might be useful for you to speak to?

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