Hi everyone,
I posted before about Grandad being given day care and refusing to go. He got angry about it and was aggresive towards Nan.
The other day my Grandad shoved the carer that comes in to wash him. He is refusing to let anyone touch him below the waist apart from Nan (defeats the object of the carer really).
I don't know if the carer said something but the CPN visited unexpectadly and Nan asked about some Respite care which was agreed to immediately. It was offered for tomorrow but Nan said no as she wouldn't have time to pack and iron name lables in the clothes which was requested!
Anyway, he is booked in for the 19th August for 1 week and 5 days.
Can anyone share their experiences of respite and advise whether you told the person they were going in or just took them? We're worrying about getting him there as we have to make our own way (15 miles away). Grandad never leaves the house usually and after him getting angry about daycare, what are we going to tell him about respite and when? What if he won't leave the house?
I'm sorry to ramble but my practical head is full of how to get him there and my emotional head is full of how awful we are dumping him somewhere he doesn't want to go - it must be so scary for him.
Any advise/thoughts from people who have been through it would be gratefully received.
Louise x
I posted before about Grandad being given day care and refusing to go. He got angry about it and was aggresive towards Nan.
The other day my Grandad shoved the carer that comes in to wash him. He is refusing to let anyone touch him below the waist apart from Nan (defeats the object of the carer really).
I don't know if the carer said something but the CPN visited unexpectadly and Nan asked about some Respite care which was agreed to immediately. It was offered for tomorrow but Nan said no as she wouldn't have time to pack and iron name lables in the clothes which was requested!
Anyway, he is booked in for the 19th August for 1 week and 5 days.
Can anyone share their experiences of respite and advise whether you told the person they were going in or just took them? We're worrying about getting him there as we have to make our own way (15 miles away). Grandad never leaves the house usually and after him getting angry about daycare, what are we going to tell him about respite and when? What if he won't leave the house?
I'm sorry to ramble but my practical head is full of how to get him there and my emotional head is full of how awful we are dumping him somewhere he doesn't want to go - it must be so scary for him.
Any advise/thoughts from people who have been through it would be gratefully received.
Louise x