This photo is from when we toured the rehab ward 2 weeks ago.I'm back in Brisbane now.
Helen is still in the rehab ward at present - she seems in much better spirits than she was when I left and is able to volunteer conversation and to feel enthusiastic and positive. The strange and dramatic change is to her memory - she now seems to have very limited short term memory - particularly for things that have just happened. She doesn't seem distressed by this though. Louis observes she is taking a lot of pleasure in visitors at the moment and I noticed this too when she spoke about the people she had seen recently. SHe was really happy to see me and Doug when we arrived and it wasn't really like that just before I left.
The hospital are keen to either discharge her to home or to an aged care facility as she is reaching the end of the time they will allow for an acute stay. There is a family meeting planned with nures and OT for Wednesday so we'll see how that goes. One option is trialling her back in her flat here with more supports - both official and family and see how it goes. Any Brisbane people contemplating a visit - the next few days are a good time.
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