Concerns of the clients are brought to the table and the team works collaboratively to outline options. Mrs. Smith, one of our patients is discussed and Julie, a nutritionist, states she'll design a more comprehensive diabetic diet package for the Smith family and email it to myself and the Smiths later on today. Suzette, the hospital liaison, has just finished reviewing the hospital admission and discharge list of clients in sector 5 and has made a tentative care plan for these clients. The end of a weekend usually means extra discharges to the community. Frequently, clients remain in hospital until Monday.
Hospitals operate on weekends at a reduced staffing to a minimum for cost-effectiveness reasons.
I note that Mr. Drummond is coming home today with full nursing support. Admitted last week with febrile neutropenia his condition has since stabilised. I will have to ask Grace, a clinic volunteer, to bring his cat home from the pound. Grace has been a Godsend. I still remember the days when my house was a menagerie of client pets.