Well I thought I had life a bit sorted after Lionel resumed living back at home.
Carers in place, morning and evening, and I had April respite to look forward to.
System working not too badly, although Lionels grip on reality is fading fast.
Had my April break, and had to give the home a ring today (re his lost glasses),when I enquired if all was well for his stay in June.
Sharp intake of breath at end of phone then, "did you not know that we now have no vacancies at all". You can imagine how I feel. I have 10day holiday in Portugal, booked and fully paid for, and now no respite care.
I cannot put Lionel anywhere else, after the trauma he has been through this year
he would not cope. The only other answer will be to have a carer live in.
So we will have to pay for a live in carer, plus our normal carers, as Lionel cannot be managed by just one person.
He has to fund all this himself, and even then it is not an ideal solution.
Just wanted to get this off my chest, I feel like screaming.....................
Can't even resort to a stiff drink. He feel out of bed at 3.am on Tuesday morning and I had to call out paramedics..............looks very bad if you have been drinking.
Ah well, just another day in the bl***y aweful life of a carer.
Love to all, look after yourselves, Connie
(PS I still love him, it's not his fault)
Carers in place, morning and evening, and I had April respite to look forward to.
System working not too badly, although Lionels grip on reality is fading fast.
Had my April break, and had to give the home a ring today (re his lost glasses),when I enquired if all was well for his stay in June.
Sharp intake of breath at end of phone then, "did you not know that we now have no vacancies at all". You can imagine how I feel. I have 10day holiday in Portugal, booked and fully paid for, and now no respite care.
I cannot put Lionel anywhere else, after the trauma he has been through this year
he would not cope. The only other answer will be to have a carer live in.
So we will have to pay for a live in carer, plus our normal carers, as Lionel cannot be managed by just one person.
He has to fund all this himself, and even then it is not an ideal solution.
Just wanted to get this off my chest, I feel like screaming.....................
Can't even resort to a stiff drink. He feel out of bed at 3.am on Tuesday morning and I had to call out paramedics..............looks very bad if you have been drinking.
Ah well, just another day in the bl***y aweful life of a carer.
Love to all, look after yourselves, Connie
(PS I still love him, it's not his fault)