Hospital
Visiting a health professional, a doctor or being in hospital can be stressful for everyone, especially the person who is unwell.
If an appointment visit is planned to see a medical professional, it is always best to prepare in advance, if possible. Try to determine the main concerns of the person who the appointment is for and as a family member/carer also consider your own concerns. A list of medication as well as a list of the points to be discussed will always be helpful. It may also be necessary to think ahead of the appointment about how to address sensitive issues.
Doctors Visits is an article from the Family Caregiver Guide which provides useful information about participating in an appointment and
considerations about when there may be differing opinions.
How to support a person with dementia during a hospital stay is a link to the Alzheimer's Society website.
Preparing for a hospital visit is information provided by Dementia UK.
- for the right to stay with people with dementia
- for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers
John’s Campaign applies to all hospital settings (acute, community, mental health) and it has been realised that its principles must extend to all other caring institutions where people are living away from those closest to them.
John's Campaign focuses on people with dementia but
there are many others who are frail or who have particular needs who would
benefit from the nurture of a family member or trusted friend when they are in
hospital. They can observe and
advocate, communicate, remember, explain and reassure.
Falls prevention in hospital: a guide for patients, their families and carers is a document produced by the Royal College of Physician's.
The following leaflets have been created by Sheffield Teaching Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust: