Surely not, and I think you have found out that is not correct. Your health and well-being is priority for obvious reasons and the second doctor should be able to help and give advice about SSs. I am sure others on TP will have more information.
Not sure whether to tell!
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I must admit my jaw dropped when I read that.
I read somewhere about The Carer's Trust dealing with carers having to go into hospital but I'm not sure if that only covers emergencies.
But you can't have your own health suffer. I would speak to another doctor if I was you.
Mum was self-funding and also never went in for respite, so I dont know the answer to your question, but I would have thought that you would have to contact SS and organise it through them. There is nothing stopping you from going to look at care homes and asking about respite, top-ups etc just to get a feel of things, though.
That made my jaw drop a bit too. Im glad you are seeing a different doctor
That is ridiculous! It’s the consultant who will have the say as to when your knees are ready for operation. See them! Get your knee exercises and do them, they do help, both before and with recovery.
If he needs a home now, start looking at some, though if you are not self funding, get in touch with SS as well.
Anyway, if both of you have to go into care/ recouperation, see how much more that would cost the NHS.
My OH was not diagnosed when I had surgery, though he definately had some form of dementia, and his dau came to look after him for a few days when I had my knee done. He managed the period while I was having hip done by himself. Not to be recommended is moving house 3 weeks post op!
Of course I was kept in hospital longer than patients are these days, but with ready meals, supermarket deliveries, it shouldn’t be so difficult! You don’t have to do a full house clean everyday!
Good luck, anyway.
If he needs a home now, start looking at some, though if you are not self funding, get in touch with SS as well.
Anyway, if both of you have to go into care/ recouperation, see how much more that would cost the NHS.
My OH was not diagnosed when I had surgery, though he definately had some form of dementia, and his dau came to look after him for a few days when I had my knee done. He managed the period while I was having hip done by himself. Not to be recommended is moving house 3 weeks post op!
Of course I was kept in hospital longer than patients are these days, but with ready meals, supermarket deliveries, it shouldn’t be so difficult! You don’t have to do a full house clean everyday!
Good luck, anyway.
