Hiya Elle,
Sorry to hear about your aunt but its great how much you are both trying to help her. I was in exactly the same situation with my uncle, he lived an hour away from us and as i was still at school when he was first diagnosed it was a nightmare for me and my mum to visit and help him out. He also scored 23 out of 30 on the mental health test and for ages was passed off as being ok and able to make his own decisions- it was really fustrating for us because we could, like you see how much he wasnt coping but as he passed the test nobody seemed to agree. We have been through a fair few social workers , as my uncle has moved from home to hospital and now into a lovely care home nearer us- however if you can get the support from Social Services it will make a big difference- if you can find out who the social worker is and discuss with them how you feel- they will probably be able to give you more info on carers allowances etc too
Good luck with it all, and dont be worried about not coming on regularly- im the same as im doing exams at the moment but there is always someone about to chat to
glad you found us ,
lv
lauren xxx
Sorry to hear about your aunt but its great how much you are both trying to help her. I was in exactly the same situation with my uncle, he lived an hour away from us and as i was still at school when he was first diagnosed it was a nightmare for me and my mum to visit and help him out. He also scored 23 out of 30 on the mental health test and for ages was passed off as being ok and able to make his own decisions- it was really fustrating for us because we could, like you see how much he wasnt coping but as he passed the test nobody seemed to agree. We have been through a fair few social workers , as my uncle has moved from home to hospital and now into a lovely care home nearer us- however if you can get the support from Social Services it will make a big difference- if you can find out who the social worker is and discuss with them how you feel- they will probably be able to give you more info on carers allowances etc too
Good luck with it all, and dont be worried about not coming on regularly- im the same as im doing exams at the moment but there is always someone about to chat to
glad you found us ,
lv
lauren xxx
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