Hi everyone,This is a update on my previous post going round in circles well i am still going round! I am still waiting to hear from social services about the respite and sitting services they told me i was entitled to,i phoned yesterday to chase it up and the social worker was very sorry and couldnt under stand what had gone wrong and she would chase it up straight away i am still waiting!On a good note in desperation to keep my hospital appointment last week i phoned my local Red Cross i explained the fact i had no sitter for mum and a lovely lady came straight down to see us and she arranged for someone to sit while i attened hospital.Mum was full of chat to Judy the sitter and really enjoyed it and there was me sitting in the hospital worrying about her! Judy explained to me that they arrange a free service of up to 4 hrs for carers for appointments etc to top up the services which ss should provide,they also arrange equipment loans and would also provide transport for mums hospital appointments if needed.Apart from anything else she really seemed to understand about AD and it was really good to talk to her.Iwould advise people to try thier local red cross it worked for me.