The visitors
Terry our CPN was our first visitor today.
He brought 2 packs of Revels.
Something certainly above the call of public duty.
Poor Dhiren didn`t get it.
The student SW called this afternoon.
He conducted two thorough assessments, one for me and one for Dhiren.
Our official needs are for me to have help in the house. If the helper can find any route towards interaction with Dhiren, the help in the house will be abandoned.
This is a means to an end , will be flexible and take as long as it needs to enable Dhiren to accept care from someone other than me.
The care plan has to be approved and we will have to wait for a financial assessment.
Among the literature the student left with me is an application form for a Kent Carers` Emergency Card.
Carers will be issued with a credit card sized card that has a unique reference number and emergency phone number on it. If the carer is away from the one they care for and has an accident or sudden illness, a call to the 24 hour contact centre will enable staff to access a pre arranged emergency plan and put it into action. This is free and available 24/7.