Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.
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21 May
8:04pm, 21 May 2024
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jda
Well while they consider her safe, there's nothing much you can do to over-rule that. But the time will come when they change their minds.
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21 May
8:08pm, 21 May 2024
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Lip Gloss
jda wrote: The way to do it is to get her into hospital and then don't let them release her on the basis that she's not safe at home. At least that's our experiences (once each in Scotland and England). PoA isn't really useful for this, even if the BiL cooperates. Rather, it's the medical side that makes the judgment. But you can be a bit canny with the way you talk to them. That’s what we did after dad’s last fall in his own home. (England) . Give the paramedics their due, without saying as much they told my sister it would be the only way to get him into care. |
22 May
6:44am, 22 May 2024
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Mandymoo
It was the same with mum - she never went home after a hospital stay, went straight to the care home
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22 May
7:48am, 22 May 2024
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Corrah
Same with dad. He was stuck in hospital until a care home place was . From being a sub 3 hour marathon runner it’s sad to see him with virtually no mobility now. He needs the stand aid to be taken to and from the toilet. |
22 May
8:27am, 22 May 2024
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Little Miss Happy
I'm married to jda too! McG - it probably makes her feel as if she still has some element of control. I hope that she does accept the help. |
22 May
10:03am, 22 May 2024
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macca 53
*wonders if Mrs macca could be hiding in here as LindsD or Little Miss Happy.* 😁
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22 May
10:12am, 22 May 2024
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LindsD
 
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22 May
11:06am, 22 May 2024
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jda
On the internet no one knows you’re a cat
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29 May
11:02am, 29 May 2024
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geordiegirl
I fetchies, not been here for a while as mostly our parents are all doing well. However, my mam is obsessed with having dementia/Alzheimer's mainly as she has a terrible memory - I think its that she is never in the moment and always flapping around. But she has booked herself a test at the GPs on Friday. I am not sure how I am feeling about it, would I rather know now or wait and see? My nana had dementia and was way worse than my mam is at the same age (she will be 80 in Sept) and I am then thinking if it is just a bad memory I am doomed!!! I can't remember anything now. Has anyone got any experience of these tests, and the doctor has said to her there is new medication now that can help slow down progression of the disease if she does indeed receive confirmation she has dementia. Thanks. |
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29 May
11:17am, 29 May 2024
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jda
If it’s treatable (even just to delay) then I’d want a diagnosis. If not, then it still opens a few doors in terms of support. Though I quite understand some people would rather not know.
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