Hi not posted in a while,
Mum has AZ and is at the stage where she needs some carers coming in each day around mealtimes as she now sometimes forgets/can't be bothered to make herself something to eat. She's been having Meals on Wheels during the week, at lunchtime, which she usually loves, but I suspect that she's now forgetting them and /or throwing them away!
I need to arrange carers to come and check that she is eating and drinking enough, mainly over the lunchtime period, Myself and other family members call on her at teatimes. She is quite reluctant to have visits from "people she doesn't know" but I just can't cover the amount of time she needs checking as I work full-time.
Can anyone out there advise me, how to persuade her to accept the help, and what sort of time is acceptable? Is a 30 minute visit sufficient, or as I suspect do the visits need to be a little longer. The carer does not need to cook for her, It;s just to check she has eaten and to make sure she's ok.
thanks to all you lovely people
Mum has AZ and is at the stage where she needs some carers coming in each day around mealtimes as she now sometimes forgets/can't be bothered to make herself something to eat. She's been having Meals on Wheels during the week, at lunchtime, which she usually loves, but I suspect that she's now forgetting them and /or throwing them away!
I need to arrange carers to come and check that she is eating and drinking enough, mainly over the lunchtime period, Myself and other family members call on her at teatimes. She is quite reluctant to have visits from "people she doesn't know" but I just can't cover the amount of time she needs checking as I work full-time.
Can anyone out there advise me, how to persuade her to accept the help, and what sort of time is acceptable? Is a 30 minute visit sufficient, or as I suspect do the visits need to be a little longer. The carer does not need to cook for her, It;s just to check she has eaten and to make sure she's ok.
thanks to all you lovely people