It was a day of crying and asking why. One of the carer's from mum's ECH called me this morning to say that mum wanted to speak to me. When mum came on the phone she was distressed and anxious and for a few moments there was a window of clarity and I was speaking to my "mum" but she was crying and asking me what was wrong with her and why was she where she was. It caught me so off guard that I broke down in tears on the phone but I was trying to explain that she was ill and she was in a good safe place. I didn't know what to say or do. Later in the day I went to visit mum and found out that she had managed to leave the ECH and wander down to the local high street. She was found by someone who called the police who managed to find out who she was and where she lived. When I got to the ECH one of the carers was asking me if I knew what had happened today - no-one had bothered to get in touch with me to tell me about the situation.
This is the third time in the 3 months that mum has been at ECH that she has managed to leave the building. I'm so frustrated as I am in the process of speaking to ss about getting mum moved to a care home but at the moment don't seem to be getting anywhere!
I'm so angry and frustrated, I am my mum's only carer and I don't have family to rely on for any help or support so I am running myself ragged and just don't know what to do or who to turn to - hence my rant on TP.
Thanks!
Gwennie -
This is the third time in the 3 months that mum has been at ECH that she has managed to leave the building. I'm so frustrated as I am in the process of speaking to ss about getting mum moved to a care home but at the moment don't seem to be getting anywhere!
I'm so angry and frustrated, I am my mum's only carer and I don't have family to rely on for any help or support so I am running myself ragged and just don't know what to do or who to turn to - hence my rant on TP.
Thanks!
Gwennie -