My Dad is 90 and has vascular dementia, he still lives on his own but over the last few weeks his dementia has worsened. He has been seen by a doctor from the hospital who has referred him to the OT who cannot see him until next Thursday. I am also waiting for SS to contact me to arrange an assessment for Dad but is so hard to speak with anyone. Dad has meals delivered to him every day but recently the driver is finding it hard to get him to open the door and it is taking from 20-30 minutes, they cannot afford to spend this amount of time on one person.
Dad has become more aggressive and shouts which he has never done before and he talks to himself - has a conversation where he asks the questions and then answers himself. He says that people are in the house when there is no one there and he is becoming peranoid (I think as I am not a doctor)
I love my Dad very much but think that it may be time for him to go into a home. I feel very guilty about this but I will know that he safe and being looked after 24 hours a day.
Sorry to go on but I needed to get this off my chest.
Katdan.
Dad has become more aggressive and shouts which he has never done before and he talks to himself - has a conversation where he asks the questions and then answers himself. He says that people are in the house when there is no one there and he is becoming peranoid (I think as I am not a doctor)
I love my Dad very much but think that it may be time for him to go into a home. I feel very guilty about this but I will know that he safe and being looked after 24 hours a day.
Sorry to go on but I needed to get this off my chest.
Katdan.