My brother has been assessed by the Memory Clinic as having Vascular dementia - he is 63.
He was living an independent life until he had a heart attack in April last year.
Since then he has been in and out of hospital due to chest pain, unstable type 1 diabetes and his memory has deteriorated to such an extent that he needs district nurses to give his insulin.
On the last 6-9 months he has only managed 1 or 2 days at home before needing readmission to hospital.
When last discharged he was sent to a residential home for a trial .
He likes to go to the pub for 2 pints at 10 o’clock each night.
The home are now saying for him to stay there they want a DOLS in place. His SWKr says that should be in place too.
We have a meeting on Tuesday to decide if he will stay there.
He wants to go back to his flat .
To me, he seems far to young and fit to be where he is. The SWKr says he does not have capacity as he does not retain information.
Any advice would be appreciated. I love 180 miles away from him. His next of kin are happy for him to stay in the home. Thank you.
He was living an independent life until he had a heart attack in April last year.
Since then he has been in and out of hospital due to chest pain, unstable type 1 diabetes and his memory has deteriorated to such an extent that he needs district nurses to give his insulin.
On the last 6-9 months he has only managed 1 or 2 days at home before needing readmission to hospital.
When last discharged he was sent to a residential home for a trial .
He likes to go to the pub for 2 pints at 10 o’clock each night.
The home are now saying for him to stay there they want a DOLS in place. His SWKr says that should be in place too.
We have a meeting on Tuesday to decide if he will stay there.
He wants to go back to his flat .
To me, he seems far to young and fit to be where he is. The SWKr says he does not have capacity as he does not retain information.
Any advice would be appreciated. I love 180 miles away from him. His next of kin are happy for him to stay in the home. Thank you.