Sorry if this has been covered many times but I've been trying to find out more about this for weeks but feel I'm going around in circles, so someone suggested posting here.
My Mum has severe dementia, she's looked after by my 91 year old (super) Dad at their home but we've agreed she needs to go into a home. Dad has helpers in the morning and evening to get her up, wash and dress her and get her to take her drugs (which is getting harder).
I understand her main condition requires social and not medical assistance but she's also really bad on her feet, we've had a stairlift installed but she's fallen over a number of times, so either I go over or occasionally a neighbour helps or they've called 999 a few times. She's also doubly incontinent. So having looked at the checklist looks to me that they should at least consider her. So who do I contact social services or the GP surgery (who've not been great) and can anyone who's gone through this give me any suggestions that might help.
Thanks....
My Mum has severe dementia, she's looked after by my 91 year old (super) Dad at their home but we've agreed she needs to go into a home. Dad has helpers in the morning and evening to get her up, wash and dress her and get her to take her drugs (which is getting harder).
I understand her main condition requires social and not medical assistance but she's also really bad on her feet, we've had a stairlift installed but she's fallen over a number of times, so either I go over or occasionally a neighbour helps or they've called 999 a few times. She's also doubly incontinent. So having looked at the checklist looks to me that they should at least consider her. So who do I contact social services or the GP surgery (who've not been great) and can anyone who's gone through this give me any suggestions that might help.
Thanks....