Hi Everyone,
I am new to TP and have been reading through all of the posts to try and help me with the decision of when is the right time for a CH.
Mum was diagnosed a good few years ago and to be honest I think she had the onset for a few years prior to that. My sister and I have moved back home to care for her, however we both have full time job's. We have daily help, however not very successfully, as mum spends most of her time asking them to leave and refusing any or all help.
Mum's GP has told us that it is time for alternative care as over the last 6 month's mum has rapidly gone down hill, refusing any help, we have to fight with her to get her washed, dressed, changed, to eat, to drink, to take her medication. This on top of all the activity she seems to get up to: not making any sense whatsoever, taking all of the food out of the fridge and leaving it all round the house, leaving dirty toilet paper all over the house even throwing it behind the television, half eaten food everywhere, talking to two stuffed animals and petting them as though they are real, talking to herself at every opportunity, hitting and spitting at my sister and I and generally being nasty, also a load more traits.
My sister and I are at the end of our tether. We are worried sick when we are not home and when we are at home, we just dont know what to do anymore. We tag team, if one doesnt work the other one tries, but I just dont know how long I can go on.
I know each case is different but does anyone know what stage we are at, if it is now time!
Worried sick all of the time!
Sue
I am new to TP and have been reading through all of the posts to try and help me with the decision of when is the right time for a CH.
Mum was diagnosed a good few years ago and to be honest I think she had the onset for a few years prior to that. My sister and I have moved back home to care for her, however we both have full time job's. We have daily help, however not very successfully, as mum spends most of her time asking them to leave and refusing any or all help.
Mum's GP has told us that it is time for alternative care as over the last 6 month's mum has rapidly gone down hill, refusing any help, we have to fight with her to get her washed, dressed, changed, to eat, to drink, to take her medication. This on top of all the activity she seems to get up to: not making any sense whatsoever, taking all of the food out of the fridge and leaving it all round the house, leaving dirty toilet paper all over the house even throwing it behind the television, half eaten food everywhere, talking to two stuffed animals and petting them as though they are real, talking to herself at every opportunity, hitting and spitting at my sister and I and generally being nasty, also a load more traits.
My sister and I are at the end of our tether. We are worried sick when we are not home and when we are at home, we just dont know what to do anymore. We tag team, if one doesnt work the other one tries, but I just dont know how long I can go on.
I know each case is different but does anyone know what stage we are at, if it is now time!
Worried sick all of the time!
Sue