Please keep trying the memory clinic- that’s where I got most help, Dads consultant and a lovely social worker who went above and beyond because we couldn’t get dad into a home as he was so aggressive. I did not find the emergency number for social services any good, but maybe I just had a bad experience as the man on the end of the phone could hear my dad raging in the background and my mum screaming at him not to throw another tv at the window. But I was told to talk to his social worker on Monday and it was Saturday- it beggars belief!
My mum was already on the ‘at risk’ register and often had to call the police if I was working. The police were marvellous and so sympathetic and dad always respected them. Please do not hesitate to call them if you need them.
Memantine did help at first and avoiding all the triggers, but eventually antipsychotic meds were used. Dad was also a Jekyll and Hyde character and not always aggressive but the constant treading on eggshells is awful.
Please look after yourself and don’t be fobbed off until someone listens to you.
I also videoed dad on one of his outbursts to show the social worker and community psychiatric nurses exactly how he could be as he was usually ok for them and it was very painful to watch but also extremely useful.
Take care x
My mum was already on the ‘at risk’ register and often had to call the police if I was working. The police were marvellous and so sympathetic and dad always respected them. Please do not hesitate to call them if you need them.
Memantine did help at first and avoiding all the triggers, but eventually antipsychotic meds were used. Dad was also a Jekyll and Hyde character and not always aggressive but the constant treading on eggshells is awful.
Please look after yourself and don’t be fobbed off until someone listens to you.
I also videoed dad on one of his outbursts to show the social worker and community psychiatric nurses exactly how he could be as he was usually ok for them and it was very painful to watch but also extremely useful.
Take care x