Guest guest Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hi Helene, I was taken aback this morning when I read your email about your mother and the bed sore. I worry about these all the time. Glad to hear the treatment at Calvary was so good and also theat your mom can stay at home to get treatment in the future. You are in my thoughts and prayers !! Judy > ** > > > Hi All, > > We had to take my Mom to a wound care clinic yesterday to have a pressure > sore (that she's had for months) taken care of. We currently have hospice > services for my Mom through Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY. They are > amazing, and yesterday we found their wound care center to be equally as > amazing. The head of the center, Dr. Alvarez, was incredibly kind, > knowledgeable, and took care of things quickly, efficiently, and explained > so much to us. He ordered several things, one of them being physical > therapy for my Mom (to help with the contracted muscles) so that she might > be more comfortable. The nurses there were wonderful, too. Our Calvary > nurse (she comes to the house twice a week) made all the arrangements for > transportation, listened to all our concerns. The clinic was ready and > waiting for us when we arrived. > > I can't say enough good things about these people.... when one of the > nurses asked the doctor when a return visit should be scheduled for, he > told her that the nurse that visits should be able to take care of this at > home, so Mom doesn't have to go through the potentially traumatic process > of being taken there and back again. He respected her dignity, and ours, > too. > > Well, it's back to the world of work for me today... Hope you are all > well, and I continue to send up prayers and good thoughts for all in this > group, who fight the good fight every day, to make our loved ones lives a > little bit easier .. > > Helene in NY > (Mom, 78, at home in the Bronx. LBD for about 12 years, and now in late > stages) > > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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