Hi, I'm new to the forum and would welcome some advice on how to help my mum who is struggling to cope with my grandmother. She is 92 and has had dementia for appx 15 years and without boring you with the full story, she is a very strong willed lady and although she is clearly in the later stages of dementia, she is clever and can fool Social Services into thinking she is capable of living on her own, In short, she has 2 carers visit and the nurse each day (as also diabetic) but she really shouldn't be living on her own as she is becoming very frail and fell out of bed 2 days ago and laid on her floor for 6 hours until the carer arrived.
My mum has POA and has been down the route over the last couple of years to try to get her in home but as my nan apparently has the capacity to make her own decisions (Social Services asked her if she would go to a home and she said no) nothing can be done.
The stress and strain this is having on my mum, who has her own health issues (in fact I think she too is in the very early stages of dementia (it appears to run in the family)) is becoming unmanageable and my mum says she was talking to a friend who suggested she speaks to a solicitor and take it through the courts.
From anyone's experiences, is this an option as clearly it will be a costly and stressful process for my mum, who I really don't think is capable of doing this given her health and state of mind.
Welcome any support you can give,
Thanks in advance
My mum has POA and has been down the route over the last couple of years to try to get her in home but as my nan apparently has the capacity to make her own decisions (Social Services asked her if she would go to a home and she said no) nothing can be done.
The stress and strain this is having on my mum, who has her own health issues (in fact I think she too is in the very early stages of dementia (it appears to run in the family)) is becoming unmanageable and my mum says she was talking to a friend who suggested she speaks to a solicitor and take it through the courts.
From anyone's experiences, is this an option as clearly it will be a costly and stressful process for my mum, who I really don't think is capable of doing this given her health and state of mind.
Welcome any support you can give,
Thanks in advance