It seems that once again the elderly in care homes have been put on the back-burner, if not totally forgotten. My Mum is in assisted living with dementia. The scheme has been locked down since March 17th. I wasn't able to see my Mum until she was admitted to hospital, severely anaemic and needing 5 units of blood. When I saw her in hospital for the first time I was shocked. She was poorly but aside from that her hair was long, nails were much too long and frankly unhealthy ( carers are not allowed to cut nails because of diabetes and blood thinners) she was in short much worse for not having seen me. When she returned home, she was back in isolation for 14 days having been in hospital. I finally saw her in a garden visit at the end of July. She did recognise me (at least she said there's my daughter) I don't know if that was prompted or of her own accord. When I asked her if there was anything she wanted she just said "To go home" and when I asked why she wasn't talking she replied "Whats there to say". It broke my heart to see her broken.
Unfortunately there is now a lot of new young staff whom I I don't know and hats off to them for doing the job, but I question if they are doing it because they want to or if they have to. I have every faith in the way my Mums scheme is run and have to believe the (new) carers are good.
Yes I am afraid I am cynical, I am charged for cleaning of my Mums flat and honestly have no idea if it gets done. I deliver shopping and wonder if she gets it all. I have no idea if she is prompted to leave her flat and go to the communal lounge which has been opened now but is practising social distancing so can only accommodate a couple at a time. There are now agency staff whom I am told are only visiting that scheme.
If carers are are allowed to. go in and out, what is the difference with relatives going directly to their loved ones flat.
I could write more it won't do any good moaning and doing nothing, something needs to be done, we have to move forward, there is no guarantee there will be a vaccine any time soon and all the time our loved ones are suffering a solitary existence. I am now going to write a lengthily letter to my MP, we have to get the elderly noticed again.
Unfortunately there is now a lot of new young staff whom I I don't know and hats off to them for doing the job, but I question if they are doing it because they want to or if they have to. I have every faith in the way my Mums scheme is run and have to believe the (new) carers are good.
Yes I am afraid I am cynical, I am charged for cleaning of my Mums flat and honestly have no idea if it gets done. I deliver shopping and wonder if she gets it all. I have no idea if she is prompted to leave her flat and go to the communal lounge which has been opened now but is practising social distancing so can only accommodate a couple at a time. There are now agency staff whom I am told are only visiting that scheme.
If carers are are allowed to. go in and out, what is the difference with relatives going directly to their loved ones flat.
I could write more it won't do any good moaning and doing nothing, something needs to be done, we have to move forward, there is no guarantee there will be a vaccine any time soon and all the time our loved ones are suffering a solitary existence. I am now going to write a lengthily letter to my MP, we have to get the elderly noticed again.