Aisling .... you were taking OH to doc. What happened?
They have a Duty Of Care to make sure your husband is looked after, if you can't cope. I know it's hard for you, but what were the circumstances, Sweetie? Did you contact SS and your GP, and they refused to help?
I know you are in the south, and I am going over to help with brother, in the north. And I know we have different support services, but we do have Corssroads. But no way would my brother stay in a day care.
My heart just went out to you .... I'm doing a lot of reading as of course this site is the BEST source of info.
And we are preparing to move my brother to residential care. SIL simply can't go on.
As always, I'm in awe at the literacy of the Irish (not us Norn irshers, we're just mongrels with a good educational system) and when you write I live what you are saying. My brother has some symptoms worse than others I've read about, and some not at all .... I loved that comment about "if you've met one person with dementia, you've met one person with dementia".
Anyway, you had me on the edge of my seat when you were taking T to the GP ... what happened next?
And I don't know the system down there .... if you can't afford a CH, what happens when for his own safety and thwt of others, he simply has to be in care?
Thinking of you .... Addie.