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Your situation is what private duty agency nurses are for if you can swing it. You can specify an 8 hour shift and on call for emergencies; also, male or female, native English speaker, private transportation, PC literate with own laptop/notebook and Skype. Give the nurse FIL's advanced directives, your contact numbers while away, and any special instructions you want followed. Arrange access to FIL's stuff at the nursing home in case something there is wanted. Meet the nurse at the hospital to communicate your instructions, do a video call check, and introduce the nurse to FIL then it's bon voyage for the glatt family going on vacation/respite. You'll be able to have virtual face to face communication with FIL and hospital staff via the PC equipped private duty nurse. You haven't got much time to make the arrangements; but, either the nursing home or the hospital can help link you up with a reputable nursing temp agency. Good luck with whatever you do.
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