Hello again everyone,
I just wanted to ask for some advice about getting help for my Nan (and my parents who care for her). In the past few weeks, my Mum has been to the GP and was promised that a visit would be arranged for my Nan. My Mum has since spoken to the Nurse at our practice and was told that a district nurse/health visitor would visit, as it is very difficult to get my Nan out of the house (and both my parents work full-time). As we are not sure when the nurse will be visiting has anyone got any advice they can offer about what to expect (my Nan has never officially been diagnosed with dementia, although the doctors are aware that she needs caring for - she has also taken the mini - mental state exam in the past although we don't know the results of this). We have been waiting for about 8 years for some help and we don't want to waste this chance if the nurse turns up unannounced. Has anyone got any suggestions of questions to ask and things to get sorted.
Also, my Mum is worried about arranging services for my Nan, as it is getting increasingly difficult to carry out tasks for her (washing her/treating her feet etc). Does anyone else have any experience of trying to get help whilst working full-time? Do the people visiting the house just let themselves in and out if there's no one else at home?
My Nan is becoming more and more dependent on my parents and even though we've been dealing with this for a long time, we all still feel as if we're right at the beginning help-wise.
Thanks,
xx
I just wanted to ask for some advice about getting help for my Nan (and my parents who care for her). In the past few weeks, my Mum has been to the GP and was promised that a visit would be arranged for my Nan. My Mum has since spoken to the Nurse at our practice and was told that a district nurse/health visitor would visit, as it is very difficult to get my Nan out of the house (and both my parents work full-time). As we are not sure when the nurse will be visiting has anyone got any advice they can offer about what to expect (my Nan has never officially been diagnosed with dementia, although the doctors are aware that she needs caring for - she has also taken the mini - mental state exam in the past although we don't know the results of this). We have been waiting for about 8 years for some help and we don't want to waste this chance if the nurse turns up unannounced. Has anyone got any suggestions of questions to ask and things to get sorted.
Also, my Mum is worried about arranging services for my Nan, as it is getting increasingly difficult to carry out tasks for her (washing her/treating her feet etc). Does anyone else have any experience of trying to get help whilst working full-time? Do the people visiting the house just let themselves in and out if there's no one else at home?
My Nan is becoming more and more dependent on my parents and even though we've been dealing with this for a long time, we all still feel as if we're right at the beginning help-wise.
Thanks,
xx