a good residential home makes 
Last year was the pits , my dad went from hospital then to home then to hospital and then to an EMI assessment ward ( there 7 mnths ) .
The stress on my dad , and on family was just off the scale ( not wishing to go into just how bad things were as the standard of care was shocking )
My dad is now in a great CH , he resently had a couple of days in hospital but is now back at the care home.
He is still unsettled, wants to go home ect. BUT he is physically and mentally so much better than he was . He is going places and doing things with the help of the carer's and he has the company of other men so plays dominoes ect. he has a busyier social life that I do
I finally feel that my every moment is not filled with worry and dread of phone calls telling me that things are happening ( like him going missing from the secure ward and him covered in bruises ect. )
I feel that he is cared for 24 /7 with respect and friendliness . He eats well and is warm and safe
He is in a place that meets his needs and ours and it SHOWS
Sometimes residential care can be just the ticket to make life as it should be , enjoyable and not filled with stress and depression.
My dad is not easy by any means but this residential home have risen to the challenges he presents and are like a ray of sunshine
Just wanted to say that sometimes a residential placement can make a real positive difference to the quality of life of the person experiencing the Altzehimers journey and to the family who are supporting as best they can.
I read so many posts from carers who are struggling and it just makes me so sad that in many instances the care systems focus on independent living means that the journey can be incredibly difficult and leave carers emotionally drained and scarred by the difficulties they faced often alone or with minimal support.
I know residential care is not what everyone wants but for those that are faced with the prospect dont see it as a failure please it can open the door to a much better situation.
JUST ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE GOOD CARE HOMES AND CARERS OUT THERE THAT MAKE SUCH A WONDERFUL A DIFFERENCE TO US ALL.
Last year was the pits , my dad went from hospital then to home then to hospital and then to an EMI assessment ward ( there 7 mnths ) .
The stress on my dad , and on family was just off the scale ( not wishing to go into just how bad things were as the standard of care was shocking )
My dad is now in a great CH , he resently had a couple of days in hospital but is now back at the care home.
He is still unsettled, wants to go home ect. BUT he is physically and mentally so much better than he was . He is going places and doing things with the help of the carer's and he has the company of other men so plays dominoes ect. he has a busyier social life that I do
I finally feel that my every moment is not filled with worry and dread of phone calls telling me that things are happening ( like him going missing from the secure ward and him covered in bruises ect. )
I feel that he is cared for 24 /7 with respect and friendliness . He eats well and is warm and safe
He is in a place that meets his needs and ours and it SHOWS
Sometimes residential care can be just the ticket to make life as it should be , enjoyable and not filled with stress and depression.
My dad is not easy by any means but this residential home have risen to the challenges he presents and are like a ray of sunshine
Just wanted to say that sometimes a residential placement can make a real positive difference to the quality of life of the person experiencing the Altzehimers journey and to the family who are supporting as best they can.
I read so many posts from carers who are struggling and it just makes me so sad that in many instances the care systems focus on independent living means that the journey can be incredibly difficult and leave carers emotionally drained and scarred by the difficulties they faced often alone or with minimal support.
I know residential care is not what everyone wants but for those that are faced with the prospect dont see it as a failure please it can open the door to a much better situation.
JUST ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE GOOD CARE HOMES AND CARERS OUT THERE THAT MAKE SUCH A WONDERFUL A DIFFERENCE TO US ALL.
