Hello again lovelies,
My mother in law had a capacity assessment and needs assessment on Friday.
They have found that she has capacity and doesn't qualify for any local authority help.
My problem is that I'm kind of losing my mind with the effort of keeping her safe.
One of the main things is that she turns up at places very frightened, confused and jumpy, and if somebody speaks to her she might cry and say that she doesn't know what she's doing there, or she might run away in a panic - sometimes into the road.
All the social services help seemed to be geared towards does she need help to wash or dress or eat - when what my mother in law needs is supervision. She can't cross roads safely, and she walks very bent over. She looks so frightened, frail and vulnerable when she's out alone.
She's also drawing out about £400 in cash every month and nobody knows where it's going. (We do her shopping and sort out the bills.) I'm worried that somebody is being horrible to her or taking advantage of her.
Can anybody suggest where we can go from here?
My mother in law had a capacity assessment and needs assessment on Friday.
They have found that she has capacity and doesn't qualify for any local authority help.
My problem is that I'm kind of losing my mind with the effort of keeping her safe.
One of the main things is that she turns up at places very frightened, confused and jumpy, and if somebody speaks to her she might cry and say that she doesn't know what she's doing there, or she might run away in a panic - sometimes into the road.
All the social services help seemed to be geared towards does she need help to wash or dress or eat - when what my mother in law needs is supervision. She can't cross roads safely, and she walks very bent over. She looks so frightened, frail and vulnerable when she's out alone.
She's also drawing out about £400 in cash every month and nobody knows where it's going. (We do her shopping and sort out the bills.) I'm worried that somebody is being horrible to her or taking advantage of her.
Can anybody suggest where we can go from here?