hi all,
it's my first time...
my mum was diagosed 6 yrs ago and dad is her sole carer until a couple of weeks ago.
a respite care wrker has made three vists to our home which have all gone well.
mum has made two vists to a day care centre, which haven't gone so well- the frist time she was confused and frightened, wandering the corridors til they rang dad to pick her up a couple of hrs later. the second visit today, mum became aggressive and sctratched the carer following her around. dad picked her up after only 30mins and they've said its not the right centre for her.
dad's dilemma is whether the respite carer, who was having a more positive experience within our home should be coming in still in case something similar happens to her.
mum is only 56 and now has a memory tst score of 2/30.
just hoping for some pearls of wisdom/shared experiences please!
Maria
it's my first time...
my mum was diagosed 6 yrs ago and dad is her sole carer until a couple of weeks ago.
a respite care wrker has made three vists to our home which have all gone well.
mum has made two vists to a day care centre, which haven't gone so well- the frist time she was confused and frightened, wandering the corridors til they rang dad to pick her up a couple of hrs later. the second visit today, mum became aggressive and sctratched the carer following her around. dad picked her up after only 30mins and they've said its not the right centre for her.
dad's dilemma is whether the respite carer, who was having a more positive experience within our home should be coming in still in case something similar happens to her.
mum is only 56 and now has a memory tst score of 2/30.
just hoping for some pearls of wisdom/shared experiences please!
Maria