Hello Mum has been in a CH for 2 weeks respite care after coming out of a MH hospital where she was for 11 weeks. She still has no firm diagnosis but it's probable early Alzheimers. SW has done a care package which is 3 hours a day consisting of 4 visits-I think this is the most they provide. I am worried about mum at night, she lives alone and has rung me a few times totally confused as to the time of day and telling me (or rather my answer machine) that she is getting up and dressed (at 1am). Before she was admitted and sectioned, she rang the emergency services a couple of times thinking she had been kidnapped. The CH say she was disorientated when she first arrived there but now she does get up for the toilet but goes back to bed. This does happen up to 4 times a night though.
I have looked into night time care and it is ridiculously expensive-£250 for a full night. It's cheaper to have a live in carer! Do other people have their PWD living alone at night? I can't see any other way round it, she can't live with us and we have no other relatives to help out. She doesn't want or need 24 care but 3 hours after being looked after 24/7 for the last 3 months doesn't sound enough! I will be visiting every other day.
I have looked into night time care and it is ridiculously expensive-£250 for a full night. It's cheaper to have a live in carer! Do other people have their PWD living alone at night? I can't see any other way round it, she can't live with us and we have no other relatives to help out. She doesn't want or need 24 care but 3 hours after being looked after 24/7 for the last 3 months doesn't sound enough! I will be visiting every other day.