Hi
Mum mum has been diagnosed with what the doctors call a 'mixed bag' of dementia and has been in a residential care home for the last year. We sadly lost my dad 7 years ago and both my brother and I have POA for my mum.
We have been advised by the care home she is in that her Dementia has progressed and they have requested we find a Nursing Home for her as she now needs more 1-1 care. Sadly she has become verbally aggressive towards staff when they try to help her and accuses them of taking things, pushing her over etc.
Because of this, finding another home is not easy and nobody wants to take on this challenging behaviour.
We are now at a loss of where to go for help. We have contacted my mums doctor who has been out to assess her......they have recommended OMPH to visit my mum - this was 3 weeks ago and nothing has happened. The home are constantly asking if we have found anywhere for her and when we have asked them for advice, the referrals they have given us are no good.
Following a recommendation yesterday, I contacted Social Services to see if they are able to help. Due to mum being Self Funding, they would help........but would charge an initial £294.00 Admin fee and thereafter £6.00 per week!!
If anybody has been through this before, any help or suggestions would be gratefully received!
Thank you x x
Mum mum has been diagnosed with what the doctors call a 'mixed bag' of dementia and has been in a residential care home for the last year. We sadly lost my dad 7 years ago and both my brother and I have POA for my mum.
We have been advised by the care home she is in that her Dementia has progressed and they have requested we find a Nursing Home for her as she now needs more 1-1 care. Sadly she has become verbally aggressive towards staff when they try to help her and accuses them of taking things, pushing her over etc.
Because of this, finding another home is not easy and nobody wants to take on this challenging behaviour.
We are now at a loss of where to go for help. We have contacted my mums doctor who has been out to assess her......they have recommended OMPH to visit my mum - this was 3 weeks ago and nothing has happened. The home are constantly asking if we have found anywhere for her and when we have asked them for advice, the referrals they have given us are no good.
Following a recommendation yesterday, I contacted Social Services to see if they are able to help. Due to mum being Self Funding, they would help........but would charge an initial £294.00 Admin fee and thereafter £6.00 per week!!
If anybody has been through this before, any help or suggestions would be gratefully received!
Thank you x x