Ed's home again...

[collwen]

because he said he wanted to go home.

I don't know how this effects getting him into long term care...

gods...

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[irishwitchyone.livejournal.com]

Chad says that he thinks that he'll do fine this time. He may get betterer at home, too. Familiar surroundings and all of that.

[collwen.livejournal.com]

and the only after care they have is a general physican and a psychatrist

I have a friend who is living with a brain injury and is now a advocate for people with different types of brain injuries. We're going to try to get script for a neuro-psych evaluation so they can determine how much of this may be a physical neurological problem. According to Mom the additude of Samaritan has been that the longer terms effects are just stress and depression, even though ensephilitis is known to potentially cause real brain damage.

[sunatrya.livejournal.com]

well... since he has been discharged to home, you SHOULD be able to take him to the ER at Albany Med if he has another relapse. If he is brought in though the ER, they'll admit him here.

[collwen.livejournal.com]

well, that's a good thing to keep in mind.

[ioldanach.livejournal.com]

That's a good point. Make sure your mom knows that if he has to be transported for any reason to a hospital to specifically ask that he go to Albany Med. If you don't say anything, they'll bring you to whatever's closest (generally, sunatrya can be more specific on that). But if you ask, and its close enough, they'll take you where you want to go.

[sunatrya.livejournal.com]

they'll bring you to what ever is closest that can service the problem... i.e. major pediatric traumas almost always got to Albany Med, because the other hospital won't be able to do anything with the kid once they get them.
But, yeah. If you ask and it is reasonable, they'll take you to a more distant hospital.

[collwen.livejournal.com]

what about if Mom is the one driving? she drove both times he went in for this.

[sunatrya.livejournal.com]

then, just make sure she takes him to Albany Med (if that is where you want him to go)
It is still an ER admit, just not via ambulance.