Hi
My Mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers in March, and lives alone. She can still do her own personal care, and heat up basic meals.
I live a few miles away, and visit her daily, although the timing and length of my visits varies depending on my own family and other responsibilities.
If I put a meal in front of her when I'm there. she'll generally eat it, but if I'm not around at a mealtime, I think she's not eating or drinking, or hardly at all. She has lost a lot of weight, although she doesn't yet look underweight.
I really feel that she'd benefit from someone attending her house at a set time every day for meals, for perhaps an hour at a time around lunch and dinner. Also just from the company point of view as I'm often the only person she sees during the day. There will be times coming up as well where I can't make it to her house at all, or not until evening.
We're in Scotland. Does anyone know if such a service exists, and if so where do I start looking? Am I best to just try and advertise for someone? I'm happy to pay for it, so it doesn't necessarily need to be a charity.
Many thanks
My Mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers in March, and lives alone. She can still do her own personal care, and heat up basic meals.
I live a few miles away, and visit her daily, although the timing and length of my visits varies depending on my own family and other responsibilities.
If I put a meal in front of her when I'm there. she'll generally eat it, but if I'm not around at a mealtime, I think she's not eating or drinking, or hardly at all. She has lost a lot of weight, although she doesn't yet look underweight.
I really feel that she'd benefit from someone attending her house at a set time every day for meals, for perhaps an hour at a time around lunch and dinner. Also just from the company point of view as I'm often the only person she sees during the day. There will be times coming up as well where I can't make it to her house at all, or not until evening.
We're in Scotland. Does anyone know if such a service exists, and if so where do I start looking? Am I best to just try and advertise for someone? I'm happy to pay for it, so it doesn't necessarily need to be a charity.
Many thanks