TheCoachman
New member
Wow - thank you all for your inspiration - had a lovely morning taking mum to garden centre - but then the barrage of phone calls and mum saying ”can’t be bothered“ to eat, to drink, to take her medication - and that she can’t hear properly (the dementia means actually she can’t understand). Everything in this thread makes total sense - seems sooo familiar and somehow that’s a comfort. …. The worst thing is that the way things are I’m just waiting (hoping ?? ) for the ‘ crisis‘ that will precipitate a social services intervention / assessment that decides mum is at risk and doesn’t have the mental capacity to refuse carers .. or alternatively ‘Care Farm‘ (where Hedge Funds milk old people for their savings!!! )
I get really sad - never loved mum but do Care!! Makes me depressed that our ‘system’ of care and support in the UK is so rubbish (not AZ Uk who have been my lifeline ;-)
My best wishes to you all
peter
I get really sad - never loved mum but do Care!! Makes me depressed that our ‘system’ of care and support in the UK is so rubbish (not AZ Uk who have been my lifeline ;-)
My best wishes to you all
peter