Hi, it is a while since I posted, all seem to settle for a while, my Mum was diagnosed a number of months back with alzheimers and since been put on medication. My Dad is in his late 70's but with the help of my sister and myself seems to cope more less pretty well.
While I was on holiday my Dad was in BHS with my Mum when he blacked out, obviously my Mum didnt know what to do, with the help of the staff there an ambulance was called and of they went to hospital, my Dad was okay, they put it down to stress (no surprise there really). The problem was, it was 6 hours before my sister was notified, only when Dad was well enough to tell my Mum to ring and tell her how to.
Has anyone come across this sort of thing, I have thought about putting a note in my Dads wallet explaining my Mum has dementia and to ring myself or my sister in case of emergency, but if my Mum is there they wouldnt go in his wallet, How did the hospital no know my Mum wasnt up to coping? it is obvious she has dementia.
Any help would be welcome as we dont know what happened in that 6 hours.
Love Lisa xxx
While I was on holiday my Dad was in BHS with my Mum when he blacked out, obviously my Mum didnt know what to do, with the help of the staff there an ambulance was called and of they went to hospital, my Dad was okay, they put it down to stress (no surprise there really). The problem was, it was 6 hours before my sister was notified, only when Dad was well enough to tell my Mum to ring and tell her how to.
Has anyone come across this sort of thing, I have thought about putting a note in my Dads wallet explaining my Mum has dementia and to ring myself or my sister in case of emergency, but if my Mum is there they wouldnt go in his wallet, How did the hospital no know my Mum wasnt up to coping? it is obvious she has dementia.
Any help would be welcome as we dont know what happened in that 6 hours.
Love Lisa xxx