▲ The 94-year-old mother-in-law suffered from cognitive impairment and stroke. She was admitted to the hospital and revealed that she was suspected of being abused. The social worker followed up and found out what was behind the sadness.
Patients need to be cared for, but we often ignore the caregivers. We also need to care and pay attention to their physical and mental conditions. Otherwise, long-term high pressure may cause the caregivers to act aggressively, leading to tragedies.
According to the Facebook page “Lao Zhi Hao – Hong Kong Geriatric Society HKGS“Sharing a case, referring to a 94-year-old Granny Huang who suffers from severe cognitive impairment and has lost mentally incapable ability to understand her own situation or make any decisions. Granny Huang had to stay in bed for a long time after suffering a stroke one year ago, and her third son took care of her daily life, including force-feeding with a nasogastric tube.
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Recently, Granny Huang had her nasogastric tube removed at home. When she was sent to the emergency room, a staff member saw her being slapped on the face and shoulders by a man, and she was yelled at by the man. The staff then called the police, suspecting that the man was abusing the elderly. Regarding the case, the medical social worker also followed up on the guidelines of the SWD and learned that Granny Huang lived with her eldest daughter and third son on weekdays.
The eldest daughter goes out to work every day, while the third son stays at home to take care of her mother. She is the only caregiver for Granny Huang. She not only helps Granny Huang with daily life such as force-feeding and going to the toilet, but also transports Granny Huang to and from the daytime community rehabilitation center. 4 times. Recently, they also received a notice from the owner, requesting to move out of their existing residence in half a year. Therefore, Sanzai has to run around to find a new residence, and the pressure is even heavier.
After checking the records by the social worker, it turned out that San Zai suffered from depression and needed regular follow-up visits to the psychiatric department. And the man who was suspected of abusing Granny Huang in the emergency room was his third son. The staff who witnessed his violent behavior said that he may blame the old man for pulling out the tube, trouble him to send her to the hospital, and wait a long time before reinserting the tube. Granny Huang went through a physical examination and found no fractures, only slight facial bruises, which should have been caused by a fall two weeks ago.
A chronically stressed caregiver and a vulnerable older person remind us of the possibilities of elder abuse. Caring for someone you care about is rewarding, but it can also be chronic and intensely stressful for the caregiver.
If these emotional, mental and physical exhaustions are not properly dealt with, once the stress reaches its peak and explodes, there is an opportunity to anger or even abuse the sick elderly person who needs care.
Studies have also pointed out that patients with mild cognitive impairment often ask questions repeatedly and are suspicious of others, which is particularly easy to stimulate the emotions of caregivers. Temporary anger may lead to unbearable consequences. Therefore, the Hong Kong Geriatrics Association also stated that in addition to taking care of patients, they will also work with social workers to pay attention to the physical and mental state of caregivers to avoid tragedies.
The content was approved by the Facebook page “Lao Zhi Hao – Hong Kong Geriatric Society HKGS“Authorized to reprint, the title was edited and modified by TOPick, the original title was “Take Care of Caregivers to Avoid Elderly Abuse”.
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