Hi there I am new to this site I currently care for my mum who has lewy body dementia - she had a mini stroke about 10 days ago and is currently in hospital.
We applied for a stair lift and were declined due to her medical conditions blah blah, the council OT supplied us with a chemical toilet for use downstairs (mum will not use this and I dont blame her it is stuck in a little cupboard). Advice from OT if she will not use it then the family will have to move house (helpful !).
The hospital have said today that we need to either make conversions to the house or organise a stair lift (which the physio at the hospital is more than happy for mum to use as she is never left alone in the house). What I need to know is where do I start looking for this - Should I avoid any companies - do we rent (is this possible) with a view to getting a bathroom in downstairs whilst renting, what is average cost?, Time scale for fitting?
Sorry 101 questions and where do you get information from!
Annimar
We applied for a stair lift and were declined due to her medical conditions blah blah, the council OT supplied us with a chemical toilet for use downstairs (mum will not use this and I dont blame her it is stuck in a little cupboard). Advice from OT if she will not use it then the family will have to move house (helpful !).
The hospital have said today that we need to either make conversions to the house or organise a stair lift (which the physio at the hospital is more than happy for mum to use as she is never left alone in the house). What I need to know is where do I start looking for this - Should I avoid any companies - do we rent (is this possible) with a view to getting a bathroom in downstairs whilst renting, what is average cost?, Time scale for fitting?
Sorry 101 questions and where do you get information from!
Annimar