Hi
I am new to this Forum. My Mum has Vascular Dementia. Her dementia and general state of mind has changed quite dramatically over the last few months.
Mum is 88 in June and has always been a very stubborn and strong-minded individual.
In all honesty I had no idea what was happening and it built up from about 5 years ago.
So the only anology I can use is "Mushroom in the dark being fed on ( you know what)"
Over the last year she has become a high fall risk and 5 weeks ago I found her on the floor in her flat and called 999. She was admitted to the Stroke Unit, suspected T.I.A. and discharged 9 days later. After several witnessed falls she was admitted to A&E with the near loss of 2 fingers (broken bones caught in door).
Social Services called a "Best Interest Meeting" with one and a half days notice to me her unofficial Carer. So over that time I researched the Internet ( What a minefield).
I stated at the meeting that it was not in accordance with the accepted Guidelines of the exemplar agreed by the British Psychological Society and endorsed by HM Govt.
This was ignored and they decided Mum should be returned to her flat with an Agency Package.
3 days later she fell in Hospital and broke her hip, Surgeon phoned me for permission to operate (given).
I phoned the Hospital Social Services and Adult Social Services, all on holiday or at meetings and none of my calls were returned.
I visited her G.P. to be told they can do nothing until she is discharged.
I have written to both Depts of Social Services, guess what, no reply to date.
I have spoken to the Surgeon and asked for his intervention and he is doing all that he can to persuade others that my Mum should not be returned to her flat.
Has anyone else gone through a similar traumatic sequence of events that can offer sound advise? HELP PLEASE
I am new to this Forum. My Mum has Vascular Dementia. Her dementia and general state of mind has changed quite dramatically over the last few months.
Mum is 88 in June and has always been a very stubborn and strong-minded individual.
In all honesty I had no idea what was happening and it built up from about 5 years ago.
So the only anology I can use is "Mushroom in the dark being fed on ( you know what)"
Over the last year she has become a high fall risk and 5 weeks ago I found her on the floor in her flat and called 999. She was admitted to the Stroke Unit, suspected T.I.A. and discharged 9 days later. After several witnessed falls she was admitted to A&E with the near loss of 2 fingers (broken bones caught in door).
Social Services called a "Best Interest Meeting" with one and a half days notice to me her unofficial Carer. So over that time I researched the Internet ( What a minefield).
I stated at the meeting that it was not in accordance with the accepted Guidelines of the exemplar agreed by the British Psychological Society and endorsed by HM Govt.
This was ignored and they decided Mum should be returned to her flat with an Agency Package.
3 days later she fell in Hospital and broke her hip, Surgeon phoned me for permission to operate (given).
I phoned the Hospital Social Services and Adult Social Services, all on holiday or at meetings and none of my calls were returned.
I visited her G.P. to be told they can do nothing until she is discharged.
I have written to both Depts of Social Services, guess what, no reply to date.
I have spoken to the Surgeon and asked for his intervention and he is doing all that he can to persuade others that my Mum should not be returned to her flat.
Has anyone else gone through a similar traumatic sequence of events that can offer sound advise? HELP PLEASE