Our Dad was in and out of Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, last year (2023) to get ascites drained. He’d been ill for a number of years and was elderly and these visits took a large toll on his physical and mental health. Every time he was admitted to hospital he deteriorated and it took a long time to regain mobility and function when he returned home.
At the end of 2023, ANP Carly, Ward 44, offered him the chance to have a permanent drain fitted which would allow him to stay at home and for the district nurses to attend and drain it. At this time carers came in twice a day to help him with personal care.
With these things in place he actually initially improved at home and was able to stay at home for a further ten months. Staying at home was what our Dad wanted and without the drain this wouldn’t have been possible.
The provision of Hospital at Home also enabled him to receive care at home when he needed further medical treatment.
The cardiac nurse, Julie, was also instrumental in allowing him to stay at home, surrounded by neighbours, family and friends who cared for him.
In his last few days, he was admitted back into Ward 44 under Carly and her teams care. They went above and beyond to ensure his comfort at the end of his life and we really appreciated that they were there for him when we couldn’t be.
In our opinion NHS Fife and associated services provided excellent care to our Dad and did the best for both his physical add mental health.
"Our Dad"
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