£50 time

[kaz7]

Been dozing off and all day between watching rubbish on Netflix I feel really crap :(

Early night for you young lady :) how's your mum doing?

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

I can't believe they are so against her being in proper care,it's a no brainer

 

[BlueBearBoots]

Early night for you young lady :) how's your mum doing?

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

I can't believe they are so against her being in proper care,it's a no brainer

It's all down to cost Karen they pay her rent on her council house and she gets disability allowance but in a nursing home it would cost about £600 a week so they try and keep people in their own homes

 

[GornikDaze]

Been dozing off and all day between watching rubbish on Netflix I feel really crap :(

Early night for you young lady :) how's your mum doing?

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

They won't be sending her home when she's better will they? Presumably they would send her via a step down home where they should be able to reassess her for a proper care package. They did this with my dad twice after he broke his leg and after his last op - I know it's a different authority but surely they will see how poorly she is now.

 

[toby]

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

I can't believe they are so against her being in proper care,it's a no brainer

It's all down to cost Karen they pay her rent on her council house and she gets disability allowance but in a nursing home it would cost about £600 a week so they try and keep people in their own homes

Does she have carers going in when she is at home ??

 

[BlueBearBoots]

Early night for you young lady :) how's your mum doing?

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

They won't be sending her home when she's better will they? Presumably they would send her via a step down home where they should be able to reassess her for a proper care package. They did this with my dad twice after he broke his leg and after his last op - I know it's a different authority but surely they will see how poorly she is now.

Hopefully they will send her to a rehab centre. Not going to be any time soon because she's not even walking yet just in bed or in a chair

 

[kaz7]

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

I can't believe they are so against her being in proper care,it's a no brainer

It's all down to cost Karen they pay her rent on her council house and she gets disability allowance but in a nursing home it would cost about £600 a week so they try and keep people in their own homes

I really feel for you and your mum,it's a crappy situation to be in
Would your MP or local paper coverage help?

 

[GornikDaze]

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

They won't be sending her home when she's better will they? Presumably they would send her via a step down home where they should be able to reassess her for a proper care package. They did this with my dad twice after he broke his leg and after his last op - I know it's a different authority but surely they will see how poorly she is now.

Hopefully they will send her to a rehab centre. Not going to be any time soon because she's not even walking yet just in bed or in a chair

Make sure you make a nuisance of yourselves and don't let them do anything without a full explanation and after considering all options. One of my clients used to run a care home and knows his way round the system. If I can get hold of him I will see what he recommends and key things you need to say to put the fear of god up them - once they know they can't mess you around you might be in a better position. If I get anything useful I'll PM you

 

[BlueBearBoots]

I can't believe they are so against her being in proper care,it's a no brainer

It's all down to cost Karen they pay her rent on her council house and she gets disability allowance but in a nursing home it would cost about £600 a week so they try and keep people in their own homes

Does she have carers going in when she is at home ??

Yep 3 times a day but they are nigh on useless they are supposed to be trained to deal with dementia patients but they ask her what she wants to eat and because she can't remember food says nothing I'm not hungry. Keep telling them to just make something and put it in front of her. They are on minimum wage though and the staff turnover is horrific. They forget to give her her tablets and don't turn up til 11 when they are supposed to be there at 9 etc. and mum has to pay for it because social services won't contribute

 

[BlueBearBoots]

Thanks Steve- really helps that I can have a moan on here :)

 

[Ste1969]

Been dozing off and all day between watching rubbish on Netflix I feel really crap :(

Early night for you young lady :) how's your mum doing?

Can't go to hosp with this cold but my daughter went tonight and says she was in good spirits and laughing! Just shows you what having constant company does for dementia sufferers, apart from her hip she's not been this well for months. I keep on at social services that the loneliness makes her depressed and forget things more, they just say they aren't there to keep her company but if constant contact with others improves Alzheimer's then surely it's medical need and should be treated as such?

The nhs is fucked and should get there priorities right, an old lady in need of help and should be in a care home. But they will spend shitloads of taxpayers money on a junkie in reference to rehab.