My nan lives alone in an upstairs flat she was disgnosed with alzheimer's a couple of years ago.
Up until about 2 weeks ago she managed ok with 4 carers a day and meals on wheels. She was feeding herself and happy.
About 2 1/2 weeks ago she refused to get up and stopped eating and drinking. She was crying with back pain.
She went to a and e and they said she has arthiritus but no physical reason why she can't get up.
Nan seems very withdrawn, only eating small amounts and drinking very small amounts. Carers don't turn up when they are supposed to and some leave food by the bed instead of feeding her.
I had a review with her care agency last weds and with social worker last thurs and we arranged to get nan into respite care to try to get her eating and drinking and to sort out her pain. This was all arranged and Nan should have been going tomorrow.
My mum (nan's daughter in law) decided today that she felt nan shouldn't go to respite. Felt cruel to move nan away from own home and would upset her. My mum has postponed the respite.
There are points where nan doesn't know where she is and when she went to a & e last week she wasn't at all fretful about going home.
I'm very concerned if nan stays at home she will just waste away.
I'd appreciate any advice.
Up until about 2 weeks ago she managed ok with 4 carers a day and meals on wheels. She was feeding herself and happy.
About 2 1/2 weeks ago she refused to get up and stopped eating and drinking. She was crying with back pain.
She went to a and e and they said she has arthiritus but no physical reason why she can't get up.
Nan seems very withdrawn, only eating small amounts and drinking very small amounts. Carers don't turn up when they are supposed to and some leave food by the bed instead of feeding her.
I had a review with her care agency last weds and with social worker last thurs and we arranged to get nan into respite care to try to get her eating and drinking and to sort out her pain. This was all arranged and Nan should have been going tomorrow.
My mum (nan's daughter in law) decided today that she felt nan shouldn't go to respite. Felt cruel to move nan away from own home and would upset her. My mum has postponed the respite.
There are points where nan doesn't know where she is and when she went to a & e last week she wasn't at all fretful about going home.
I'm very concerned if nan stays at home she will just waste away.
I'd appreciate any advice.