Hello friends. Not gonna go into my whole background but my mother has alzheimer's, was diagnosed earlier this year. We've never had a good relationship but I am doing the very least for her. I also live over 300 miles away so only see her once a month if that.
She has a social but has refused carers. She is on medication but either refuses to take them or takes them all at once.
The advice I'm after is that it is come to my attention that she is forgetting what her name is and is confused as to where she is. I speak to her everyday and it is becoming more apparent how confused she is becoming. If she leaves the house she appears to make it back home.
I've suggested to her social worker that she maybe should be going into extra care housing. Is there anyone in the same or similar situation or been through this stage the process.
I know she will end up in a Care home without doubt but if she's refusing care at what point does she require extra care. She is definitely losing capacity but hasn't lost it completely.
I'm kind of in the middle really. Not sure where to go from here now.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you
Roz
She has a social but has refused carers. She is on medication but either refuses to take them or takes them all at once.
The advice I'm after is that it is come to my attention that she is forgetting what her name is and is confused as to where she is. I speak to her everyday and it is becoming more apparent how confused she is becoming. If she leaves the house she appears to make it back home.
I've suggested to her social worker that she maybe should be going into extra care housing. Is there anyone in the same or similar situation or been through this stage the process.
I know she will end up in a Care home without doubt but if she's refusing care at what point does she require extra care. She is definitely losing capacity but hasn't lost it completely.
I'm kind of in the middle really. Not sure where to go from here now.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you
Roz