My father went into a nursing home which is for people with dementia at the beginning of April, he hasn't settled at all well and contracted a urine infection as soon as he moved in which meant a few hours on a drip in A and E. When he went back to the care home he became quite aggressive towards the staff and difficult to manage. The home suggested he was put on 1-1 care which meant someone was with him all the time, this is incredibly expensive on top of the weekly care home fee (£14 an hour, 24 hours a day). I ring every day to find out how he is and go to visit a few times a week but I never really feel I get enough information from the staff and worried that the reviewing process may not be as efficient as I would like. Has anyone else had similar issues? it is also so tricky as my mum who is 88 goes with me to see him, but I'm always running off to see the staff and find out how he is. They are nice and seem ok but they always appear so busy which I know they are and it must be a tough job being a carer or a nurse. I just feel we should be getting more information or maybe an impartial person who could visit and assess his needs and whether he still needs to be on 1-1 as he does appear to be calmer. He is privately funded and Social Services can't help. If anyone has any advice I would be very grateful.
Many Thanks
Jen48
Many Thanks
Jen48