So despite the endless problems with mummy dearest and the fact that nobody wants to speak to us or reply to messages . The Home manager managed to get the psychiatric consultant to do a block booking with a few patients mother included, he says she has mild to moderate vascular dementia accelerated by her having asymptomatic covid to another type of dementia that i cant remember , not a good sign is it ? But at least he has signed his name to this and hopefully we can now get things moving a bit plus they can get her forcibly medicated by putting her anti psychotics in her food , shes also still refusing to eat a lot of the time because they are trying to poison her !! The home are willing for her to become a full time lodger once her government funding runs out, but its still down to the Social work team at the council to decide where she goes and nothing is certain with those cretins . So once again we wait and see , her money and the bungalow can pay for her care for a good few years yet and her heart isnt going to get any better she needs the anti psychotics to keep her calm for that reason. My mother may have done some pretty despicable things to me over the years but i wouldnt see anyone in her situation treated badly when there is no need for it
I remember when going into an 'old folks home' was an easy transition for people unable to look after themselves. This was usually paid for by the council but of course with the cutbacks this doesn't happen now. I agree, no matter what we do in our lives we deserve a bit of understanding when we are old and senile. I'm getting to an age now when I'm wondering where I will end up, not a nice thought.
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getting older is something to dread these days
DeleteI visited an elderly lady in a care home , she had fish fingers and oven chips for lunch , the staff had prawn salads.
ReplyDeleteAt £1500 a week the meals are gorgeous we have witnesses
DeleteFrom bitter experience - get everything in writing, especially about payment!
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