On Friday, my step-daughter and step-son (both 20-odd years older than me) found out that their dad, my husband, was in respite care. They only found out because step-son wanted to visit his dad. Now step-daughter claims that I'm evil for doing this, I've neglected her father, leaving him dirty, not letting him watch tv and drugging him up to the eyeballs, making him sleepy, for a quiet life. Also for wrapping GP around my little finger to get drugs to keep her father quiet. Step-daughter told me that she's reported me to Social Services for neglect and she has an appointment to see Social Worker. Either she's full of hot air, or she's actually done it. If she has, I'm not really bothered as we have 2 lots of 3 hours care during the week, go to 2 drop-in groups a month and take our daughter to her centre 1 day a week, so if I was neglecting him, someone would have done something.
The trouble is that while my husband is Care home, he is the total opposite from what he's like at home. I've told the care home about this, and it's common for people with Dementia coming in for respite to be like this.
The wind has completely gone from my sails, just waiting to see what happens.
The trouble is that while my husband is Care home, he is the total opposite from what he's like at home. I've told the care home about this, and it's common for people with Dementia coming in for respite to be like this.
The wind has completely gone from my sails, just waiting to see what happens.