Hi everyone,need some advise,my dom.care company is looking after a lady with memory problems,no official diagnosis and no known social worker.The lady has very good family support,they have asked us to pop in morning and pm to check all is ok,this we have been doing for a few weeks.Several occasions the lady has not been in and we have informed the family,we pop back later and she is usually home.Several days ago one of our carers went to do the check visit and saw the lady drive right past her house,she told the carer she had forgotten where she lived.Two days ago the lady had been driving down the dual carriageway the wrong way and the police intervened.Yesterday she told the carer it had taken her an hour to find her car in a well known supermarket car park.
We have informed the family of our concerns and documented everything.The ladys son told us that they have no intention of taking mums car away because that would take away her independence.I do not want to cause friction between the family but I need to do something.All suggestions greatly received.Thankyou.
We have informed the family of our concerns and documented everything.The ladys son told us that they have no intention of taking mums car away because that would take away her independence.I do not want to cause friction between the family but I need to do something.All suggestions greatly received.Thankyou.