My brother attended out patient clinic on Friday am, he was subsequently admitted for immediate treatment. He attended this appt with my 79 year old mother.
He has a moderate Learning Disability and visually impaired. My brother is terrified of hospitals. He is convinced that people go into hospital to die, as this happened to my father.
The care that he and my elderly mother received was nothing short of incredible. I am a nurse and have health professionals in the family. We couldn't have given him any better care. The nurses allowed us to stay with him 24 hrs a day with different family members, covering shifts. They supplied us with a bed and support day and night. My brother was terrified and once he knew that we could stay with him he was calm.
They nurses made sure he was involved in all decisions relating to his care. The kindness and compassion shown to my family is difficult to put into words. On another positive note, the nurses supported my mother to accepting care at home. This has been a battle we have had for a number of years. My brother is 49 and a big man.
I really can't thank these nurses enough for the care given to my young brother.
Thank you so, so much.
This was ward 1c ophthalmology.
"I really can't thank these nurses enough"
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