Dear Sylvia, Its like Dhiren trying to find the right pieces to a very large jigsaw in his head, got all the bits, but not understanding why the blue bit of a jigsaw piece doesn't fit into a white cloud in the sky, so frustrating. Jan.
Such a clever way of looking at it. Thank you Jan.
Dear Lynne,
You are right, Dhiren is less confrontational than he was. I think it`s because he is further down the line, has a new antidepressant that contains a stronger sedative and last but not least, that I am slowly learning not to take things so personally. I think this has been one of the biggest challenges.
I was pleased he din`t get upset when I mentioned the day centre. He referred to it the other day as the clinic. I might try that tomorrow.
Dear Christine,
I do understand what you are saying about day care possibly being inappropriate for those with Alzheimers, but what is the alternative.
I doubt any government in the world could afford individual home care. And if Dhiren were to be cared for at home, it would mean I would have to go out every week for the day. That wouldn`t be much help either.
And I do believe the support worker from the mental health team who said Dhiren coped very well on his first day, and although anxious at times, did enjoy himself for some of the time.