Hi everyone,
I am seeking some advice for the care and wellbeing of my elderly mother.
My mother will be 90 in September, she is very frail at the moment weighing under 7 stone, and was recently admitted to hospital after a fall at home. She now has a fractured pelvis and was diagnosed with dementia four years ago
She is very independent and lives on her own, in her own home, and pays for a care package having two visits a day from social workers.
My sister and I are very concerned for her safety and wellbeing if she returns home as she is frail and very weak. The toilet and bedroom are upstairs and we worry about her ability to safely cope with the stairs.
The hospital seem reluctant and evasive when we ask what their plans are for mum, but have said that they will assess her mental capacity this week.
Could any one tell us what the procedure is for her future if she is found to
(A). Have mental capacity to make her own decisions. Or
(B). NOT Have mental capacity to make her own decisions
And how we will be involved in the decision making process ?
I must state that our only concerns are that Mum is in a safe and comfortable environment, and that her remaining years are spent
I am seeking some advice for the care and wellbeing of my elderly mother.
My mother will be 90 in September, she is very frail at the moment weighing under 7 stone, and was recently admitted to hospital after a fall at home. She now has a fractured pelvis and was diagnosed with dementia four years ago
She is very independent and lives on her own, in her own home, and pays for a care package having two visits a day from social workers.
My sister and I are very concerned for her safety and wellbeing if she returns home as she is frail and very weak. The toilet and bedroom are upstairs and we worry about her ability to safely cope with the stairs.
The hospital seem reluctant and evasive when we ask what their plans are for mum, but have said that they will assess her mental capacity this week.
Could any one tell us what the procedure is for her future if she is found to
(A). Have mental capacity to make her own decisions. Or
(B). NOT Have mental capacity to make her own decisions
And how we will be involved in the decision making process ?
I must state that our only concerns are that Mum is in a safe and comfortable environment, and that her remaining years are spent