My father was diagnosed with vascular dementia mixed alzhemiers two years ago, but 6 weeks ago was also diagnosed with lung cancer at stage 3b, prognoses was a only months.
Dad lives with my 18 year old sister who is caring for him as best as she can. Because of the cancer his dementia has progressed greatly.
I feel greatly let down by all proffessionals involved with my dads care.
** ************ refuse to help because dad is not bed ridden and is abusive, the mental health team state all they can do is medicate him, which he alteady has, and social services have only provided 2 carers a day for 45mins.
The cancer is not the problem here its his dementia, he can not be left alone. He climbs over fences and out of windows to esscape for hours at a time. Defecates in his hands and urinates every where. My sister is at her wits ends, and the only support she is entitled to is a mere 2 45 mins slots a day.
My dad has quite litually weeks to live and thats all the help we are allowed, surely this is wrong.
There hasnt even been a referal to the occupational thetapist, to make adjustments to the home such as locks on the front door and windows.
Dad lives with my 18 year old sister who is caring for him as best as she can. Because of the cancer his dementia has progressed greatly.
I feel greatly let down by all proffessionals involved with my dads care.
** ************ refuse to help because dad is not bed ridden and is abusive, the mental health team state all they can do is medicate him, which he alteady has, and social services have only provided 2 carers a day for 45mins.
The cancer is not the problem here its his dementia, he can not be left alone. He climbs over fences and out of windows to esscape for hours at a time. Defecates in his hands and urinates every where. My sister is at her wits ends, and the only support she is entitled to is a mere 2 45 mins slots a day.
My dad has quite litually weeks to live and thats all the help we are allowed, surely this is wrong.
There hasnt even been a referal to the occupational thetapist, to make adjustments to the home such as locks on the front door and windows.
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