I have just left hospital after visiting Dad. It would have been a better visit if he'd been wearing his own glasses. I have just explained to yet another 'health professional' that without his glasses my dad just can't see a thing. Without his glasses he is visually disabled. He has suffered from vascular dementia for 5 years. He has progressed through many stages of decline. With more to come... Ensuring quality of life for Dad is an overiding factor in any decision regarding his care. The 'glasses' issue has been on-going for the last two years, when at the NH his glasses still went missing never to see the light of day again- to my knowledge anyway. I have engraved, written on, and stuck on names, put it in care plans.etc flipping etc. Why cant 'they' just get it right - for goodness sake!! Why can't 'they' give it a priority? Its such a small thing, but would improve quality of life for someone who suffers visual hallucinations and impaired judgement and spatial awarenenss. I know for a fact its happening to other patients, because my dad has often been given their glasses to wear instead! Can anybody offer advice or anything that I can do to help my dad out?
regards
hendy
regards
hendy