Hello I am new to this group and need help. We live with my husbands mother who has dementia. Her condition is getting worse and we are now worried about leaving her while we are at work. A couple of times recently she has gone out the front door and closed it behind her we were there to bring her back in, she had no idea where she was going.
I always leave her lunch although she forgets to eat it sometimes, she has also forgotten how to make a cup of tea. She also doesn't recognise her house anymore and keeps asking to go home. Days and time have no meaning to her so trying to encourage her to go to bed at night is a struggle as she thinks she's only just got up. How do we get another assessment done and go about getting someone to check on her during the day while we are at work. Any help would be much appreciated.
I always leave her lunch although she forgets to eat it sometimes, she has also forgotten how to make a cup of tea. She also doesn't recognise her house anymore and keeps asking to go home. Days and time have no meaning to her so trying to encourage her to go to bed at night is a struggle as she thinks she's only just got up. How do we get another assessment done and go about getting someone to check on her during the day while we are at work. Any help would be much appreciated.