Evening all,
This might be a stupid question but I was just looking for some advice/opinions/experience with regards to social services. My Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and lives alone but only a 5 minute walk from me. Today he was rescued from the street by a kind stranger who found him out and about looking confused and cold in his slippers. Up until recently his living situation has worked out fairly well for us but given his recent wandering and the fact I return to work in a few months (currently on maternity leave) I am beginning to look into some alternatives for him/us. Social Services have not been involved with my Dad so far and whatever happens he will be self funding. I'm just wondering if it is worth me contacting them or because he is self funding would I be better of, from a time point of view, doing it myself?
This might be a stupid question but I was just looking for some advice/opinions/experience with regards to social services. My Dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and lives alone but only a 5 minute walk from me. Today he was rescued from the street by a kind stranger who found him out and about looking confused and cold in his slippers. Up until recently his living situation has worked out fairly well for us but given his recent wandering and the fact I return to work in a few months (currently on maternity leave) I am beginning to look into some alternatives for him/us. Social Services have not been involved with my Dad so far and whatever happens he will be self funding. I'm just wondering if it is worth me contacting them or because he is self funding would I be better of, from a time point of view, doing it myself?