Gerald Daley broke hip while in hospital.

My name is Jamie Daley, son of Gerald Daley.

When you find yourself in an emergency situation, and a matter of life and death, your only worry is your loved one, getting to them, being with them, doing whatever you can do to help them. You make it work, to get them through it.

Once they are out of the woods, you then may find yourself in a bit of a hole from the expenses during the emergency. I find this has happened to me, and if anyone would like to help me and my father out, you can read our story below, thank you.

My father has been in hospital since November. He originally went in for delirium from a UTI.

Despite this being a return problem, having the symptoms, and coming in on antibiotics for a UTI from his family doctor, they would not treat him for a urine infection.

25 days later after much advocation and him being left in varying degrees of delirium during that time, he was given the antibiotic that helped him last time, and he went back to his near normal self.

He came home to visit Christmas eve, did great, and I expected him to be out of hospital soon, after such a long struggle of a stay, which included covid lock down, confined to a room, curtained off with no window, for about two weeks, despite not having covid himself.

I received a call shortly before Midnight New Years Eve, that he was found in his hospital room on the floor, with a broken hip and right arm, they didn't know how long he had been on the floor.

He developed pneumonia.

Was transferred to Charlottetown for surgery which was considered high risk for him.

They told me that in their opinion this event would be terminal, that he would die.

He survived the surgery.

I had to advocate for days after surgery to get him treated for dehydration.

After his surgery he was unconscious most of the time, and I would go in to feed him and give him drinks during the times he'd wake up some.

During this time I was told his mortality is high.

I was told I should try to be there especially for meals.

Jan 25th update.

Gerald had little to eat or drink for 20 days combining time before and following the surgery, he was dehydrated, mostly unconscious or semi-conscious, it was a very difficult stressful time.

Thankfully he has started to come around the past few days and is starting to make real progress on his meals. Meal times are a struggle with his right arm broke, often I spoon feed him. He is determined to get better <3 *

Update March / April

We were told he wouldn't sit on the edge of the bed, and he worked towards that and could do it.

Then we were told he wouldn't stand up, and that it would be a "very very long time before he stands up or is walking"

The next day when they gave him his first chance to stand up since the surgery, and he stood up.

4 days later he was walking with a walker.

He continues to make progress and work with physical therapy, and is doing good.

My father is a humble, religious man, who always instilled good morals, and a sense of caring for others in me.

I remember one particular day years ago, as an example of what kind of person he is. We stopped for KFC, and instead of walking out with chicken he walked out with a senior couple from the states, Indianapolis, who he had offered to drive to a local motel, that the bus driver had told them was within walking distance, but it wasn't.

Having given them a drive, the lady realized her purse was missing, the motel called the bus and sure enough she had left it on the bus, which had now left the purse in Charlottetown.

My father offered to drive them to Charlottetown to get the purse, and also took them back to get KFC and bring them out home for dinner.

These were strangers, but to my father there was no such thing as a stranger, just someone who he hadn't met yet.

This couple ended up being long distance life time friends from that point, they'd send cards on holidays until they passed away, they couldn't believe that someone would go out of their way to help like that.

My dad didn't have to know you to help you, and I could go on story after story. Those who know him would know.

I have been by his side through this 5 month long ordeal,

I have however had to take a lot of time off work the past 5 months, and there has been travel expenses and things we've needed, and it has been more expensive then you'd think.

The state of our healthcare system, with my dad being elderly, with the condition he's in, he needs an advocate and me by his side as much as he can. I've been told that by various people in the system.

If anyone wants to help us, please consider donating, but I know things are tough all around, so don't feel like you have to. Thoughts and prayers are accepted too. Thank you. Jamie Daley