Hi all. I need your help and advice. My mum is my dads carer and she has been rushed into hospital early hours this morning. My dad cannot be left as he has moderate to severe Alzheimer’s and vascular. I’m with him and staying over to look after him. I did this last year when my mum had a heart attack and although I was drained I managed to cope. This time my dad is further on with his dementia and I feel like I can’t cope and out of my depth. He’s forgotten how to shower and I just can’t see my dad with no clothes on!!! I stood outside the bathroom door and he got in with his clothes on!! I’m thinking I may need to ask for help and call on social services for some respite care at first and then see how it goes. My parents have money and they would self fund. Do I still ring social services or do I just look for private carers
That are local to me? Any advice would be grateful as I feel out of my depth with all this.
That are local to me? Any advice would be grateful as I feel out of my depth with all this.