Hi my name is Beverley and I am having issues with my dad who lives alone and is extremely depressed. He calls me about 20 times a day threatening to end his life and I just dont know what to do
91 year old dad with dementia
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Welcome to the forum @Beverley211163.
I‘m so sorry to read about your dad. It must be so worrying for you.
I was wondering a couple of things.
Firstly do you have power of attorney for your dad? I think it would be a good idea to contact your dad’s GP and discuss his situation with them. If you don’t have POA they may not be prepared to talk to you but I always found my mum’s GP discussed everything with me without a POA. You could note down your concerns and email or hand them into the surgery. Hopefully the GP will make arrangements to see your dad.
Secondly I wondered if your dad has had an assessment of needs and if he has the support of carers. I would be contacting the social work department and letting them know that your dad is very vulnerable. Either he needs an assessment of his needs or any current assessment needs to be updated. If he hasn’t been through the process this may be of help -
www.alzheimers.org.uk
I’m glad you’ve found this forum. Please keep coming here for support.
I‘m so sorry to read about your dad. It must be so worrying for you.
I was wondering a couple of things.
Firstly do you have power of attorney for your dad? I think it would be a good idea to contact your dad’s GP and discuss his situation with them. If you don’t have POA they may not be prepared to talk to you but I always found my mum’s GP discussed everything with me without a POA. You could note down your concerns and email or hand them into the surgery. Hopefully the GP will make arrangements to see your dad.
Secondly I wondered if your dad has had an assessment of needs and if he has the support of carers. I would be contacting the social work department and letting them know that your dad is very vulnerable. Either he needs an assessment of his needs or any current assessment needs to be updated. If he hasn’t been through the process this may be of help -
Assessment for care and support in England
What are care assessments and how can people with dementia and their carers access them? This information is for care and support in England.
www.alzheimers.org.uk
I’m glad you’ve found this forum. Please keep coming here for support.
