Care Home Needed but Mum refuses

Worried dsughter

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Jun 12, 2018
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Mum lives on her own, has carers 3 times a day and a family member visiting for at least 3 hours every day for last 18 months but now is not enough. Wanders alot, Confused, agitated, unable to cook / make a drnk/ walk her dog and differentiate between reality and TV. Gets very agitated and carers have advised residential care. Mum will not consider despite getting hit by car crossing road. Doctor says cannot make her. Do not know what to do as family can do no more and she is danger to self.

Any advice?
 

karaokePete

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Jul 23, 2017
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Hello @Worried dsughter, you are welcome here.

That situation must be distressing for you. As you seem to have a care package in place do you have contact with SS? Maybe they will help you if safety is an issue. Sometimes a 'love lie' like going for a rest works in relation to getting a person to co-operate until they settle.

May I suggest a chat with the experts on the help line as it may assist, details as follows

National Dementia Helpline
0300 222 11 22
Our helpline advisers are here for you.
Helpline opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9am – 8pm
Thursday and Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm

In the meantime the AS Factsheet covering the issue may assist and here's a link to it if you want to take a look https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sites...downloads/factsheet_selecting_a_care_home.pdf
 
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