Hi there
I'm a carer for my Mum who's 95 who's been showing signs of dementia for several years.
When I visited yesterday there was a trail of poo across the living room floor which Mum had walked in to get to her bedroom. She's been constantly changing her knickers too. We had a coffee together with the poo right in front of me! Mum did not even notice it.
I contacted Social Care and Mum's GP who is coming on MOnday to assess Mum. There was talk of antibiotics for a UTI and did I want Mum to go into a Dementia Unit and I said yes.
Mum is very frail, wobbly, poor eyesight, deaf and cannot walk more than a few feet without support.
My brother is second carer as he lives miles away but he is coming Monday to support me.
Mum has always refused care saying she's okay and will let us know when she needs it.
I've just had a call from Mum and she sounds totally lucid.
I really worried that I've created a problem that may not exist? Perhaps the poo was a one off?
Have I done the right thing?
I'm a carer for my Mum who's 95 who's been showing signs of dementia for several years.
When I visited yesterday there was a trail of poo across the living room floor which Mum had walked in to get to her bedroom. She's been constantly changing her knickers too. We had a coffee together with the poo right in front of me! Mum did not even notice it.
I contacted Social Care and Mum's GP who is coming on MOnday to assess Mum. There was talk of antibiotics for a UTI and did I want Mum to go into a Dementia Unit and I said yes.
Mum is very frail, wobbly, poor eyesight, deaf and cannot walk more than a few feet without support.
My brother is second carer as he lives miles away but he is coming Monday to support me.
Mum has always refused care saying she's okay and will let us know when she needs it.
I've just had a call from Mum and she sounds totally lucid.
I really worried that I've created a problem that may not exist? Perhaps the poo was a one off?
Have I done the right thing?