Sorry to be on a downer folks,
But social services tend to ignore medical recommendations. My Dad is just ready to be discharged from hospital after being admitted for severe dehydration due to carers employed by SS not looking after him properly. His kidney function became critically low and his heart stopped beating. He hadn't drunk anything for days and the carers didn't even notice until he was really poorly. His doctor and occupational therapist in the hospital both said he is not fit to go home and needs a care home and social services have refused. They have made plans to discharge him tomorrow and his social worker has contacted the hospital and told them I will pick him up, even though I told her I was away on business until Friday! I am writing this from Holland! Not once did they consult me. They are also sending him home with the same care plan as before so the same thing will happen again. They don't care at all and are trying to dump him on me. I have also told them that I can no longer be Dad's emergency contact because he is ill so often I have to keep coming out of work and I also travel a lot for work so am not always available. They have completely ignored my mail.
I am so stressed I have been sick with a terrible headache. I am so angry! They are quite happy to drive me into the ground and there is not a thing I can do about it.
Cerridwen
But social services tend to ignore medical recommendations. My Dad is just ready to be discharged from hospital after being admitted for severe dehydration due to carers employed by SS not looking after him properly. His kidney function became critically low and his heart stopped beating. He hadn't drunk anything for days and the carers didn't even notice until he was really poorly. His doctor and occupational therapist in the hospital both said he is not fit to go home and needs a care home and social services have refused. They have made plans to discharge him tomorrow and his social worker has contacted the hospital and told them I will pick him up, even though I told her I was away on business until Friday! I am writing this from Holland! Not once did they consult me. They are also sending him home with the same care plan as before so the same thing will happen again. They don't care at all and are trying to dump him on me. I have also told them that I can no longer be Dad's emergency contact because he is ill so often I have to keep coming out of work and I also travel a lot for work so am not always available. They have completely ignored my mail.
I am so stressed I have been sick with a terrible headache. I am so angry! They are quite happy to drive me into the ground and there is not a thing I can do about it.
Cerridwen