Mum's alzheimers has deteriorated and with Dad on end of life care we have moved her to a weeks respite placement as we can't be sure she would be safe. The main challenge in keeping her safe at home is sundowning. She gets up frequently in the night sometimes getting fully dressed in the early hours and going outside to look for who is taking her home. She has had falls too in the night.
She is not self funding so we have to liaise with social services over her care.
I don't like the care home she has been put in as it's very noisy and not welcoming. I'm now doubting the decision to push for care home funding but at a loss as to what the options would be for anything other than a few months.
A full time live in carer is not affordable and I understand SS unlikely to fund. The alternative would be 4 times a day and nighttime carers. Would we need waking night carers or a normal caret who will just get up if she tries to leave the house? Will SS agree to fund this or if not what cost are we looking at?
Is there an alternative of perhaps a lodger who in exchange for free lodgings can be there if the door alarms go off? Has anyone had success with this type of arrangement. Any ideas welcome.
She is not self funding so we have to liaise with social services over her care.
I don't like the care home she has been put in as it's very noisy and not welcoming. I'm now doubting the decision to push for care home funding but at a loss as to what the options would be for anything other than a few months.
A full time live in carer is not affordable and I understand SS unlikely to fund. The alternative would be 4 times a day and nighttime carers. Would we need waking night carers or a normal caret who will just get up if she tries to leave the house? Will SS agree to fund this or if not what cost are we looking at?
Is there an alternative of perhaps a lodger who in exchange for free lodgings can be there if the door alarms go off? Has anyone had success with this type of arrangement. Any ideas welcome.