Haven't posted on here in a while, but we are now on care agency number 4 in 12 months. My dad is getting worse, and the care agencies bail.
My mum insists dad gets out of bed each day, even though he sleeps slumped all day in his chair and barely eats/drinks anymore - Getting from the downstairs bedroom to the lounge just takes all of his energy. When bed time arrives, he is so angry he won't cooperate for the carers. Refuses to get out of the chair first of all. When they finally get him up, he can barely move as he's exhausted himself fighting. Tried to wheel him through but refuses to get into the wheelchair when put infront of him. He grabs at his clothes, he won't roll over in bed even on a slide sheet to be cleaned up, he's scratching growling and even biting the carers. I personally just think he would be better off left in his bed.
He's already on medication to calm him down.
My question is - I think it may be time for a hoist. Can the social worker insist it's time for a care home/can they refuse to not put anymore care agencies in the home even though self funding? We live very rurally so not many local care agencies around.
Mum wants him at home but wondering if this can be taken out of her hands.
My mum insists dad gets out of bed each day, even though he sleeps slumped all day in his chair and barely eats/drinks anymore - Getting from the downstairs bedroom to the lounge just takes all of his energy. When bed time arrives, he is so angry he won't cooperate for the carers. Refuses to get out of the chair first of all. When they finally get him up, he can barely move as he's exhausted himself fighting. Tried to wheel him through but refuses to get into the wheelchair when put infront of him. He grabs at his clothes, he won't roll over in bed even on a slide sheet to be cleaned up, he's scratching growling and even biting the carers. I personally just think he would be better off left in his bed.
He's already on medication to calm him down.
My question is - I think it may be time for a hoist. Can the social worker insist it's time for a care home/can they refuse to not put anymore care agencies in the home even though self funding? We live very rurally so not many local care agencies around.
Mum wants him at home but wondering if this can be taken out of her hands.