I shouldn't really have put it like that as my brother works for the NHS. Yesterday was my day off, photo walking group in the morning while the care worker was here and 3 hours in the afternoon while the befriending / sitting care worker was here. The district nurse came while I was out. She checked C over thoroughly and found no problems. The only reason I know this is because the care worker told me this morning. Had the two not spoken in the hall of our flat complex I would be none the wiser. We are waiting for a referral for a gel cushion to reduce the chance of pressure sores and that was never mentioned, so have no idea what is happening. The nurse practitioner phoned in the afternoon about another change to creams after C's daughter interfered and asked if the district nurse had been. She had visited, but I didn't know and it would seem neither did the practice nurse.
With apologies again to NHS staff it is just so frustrating when I'm already trying my best to be a carer, but am constantly left in the dark or decisions are taken on the advice of someone who is not here to deal with the changes. I have POA and it is registered at the surgery. They have an out of date contact number for the district nurses who now work for a private firm whose number (once I finally tracked it down) goes straight to a manager's answer phone.
Dementia Navigator gave me some good advice on what to ask for at a care needs assessment, so I'll email that in the afternoon. I just hope social services are more communicative and nobody interferes.
Thanks for reading and best wishes to you all in your struggles.
With apologies again to NHS staff it is just so frustrating when I'm already trying my best to be a carer, but am constantly left in the dark or decisions are taken on the advice of someone who is not here to deal with the changes. I have POA and it is registered at the surgery. They have an out of date contact number for the district nurses who now work for a private firm whose number (once I finally tracked it down) goes straight to a manager's answer phone.
Dementia Navigator gave me some good advice on what to ask for at a care needs assessment, so I'll email that in the afternoon. I just hope social services are more communicative and nobody interferes.
Thanks for reading and best wishes to you all in your struggles.