Dementia Awareness

[Tashyboy]

I mentioned about some folks fixations with certain things when having dementia. Me dads is cowboy films. Ave just rung me mum re on BBC2 the John Wayne film is on “ she wore a yellow ribbon”. Dad’s watching it.
Bless him.

 

[Tashyboy]

So after much chasing around, we managed to get someone to sit with my dad for two hours whilst I took me mum down town to the bank, M and S, Savers, Aldi, market etc etc. When we left me dad was chatting away to a guy/ carer from Africa who pulled up outside the house in his Taxi.
Now the carer they sent, we had a meeting last week with the company to discuss me dads needs, his history, interests, medical conditions etc etc. We got back in time and the guy said his Cheerios. He seemed a nice sociable guy.
I asked me dad how it went. Not good. He couldn’t understand his accent, partly because of me dads hearing loss. The guy didn’t know about me dads coal mining, football or anything me dad tried talking about. However me dad does know all about the other guy. But the last 30 mins, he was on the phone talking about his taxi jobs he was booking. Suffice to say, me dad is not bothered about anyone else coming to sit with him again.
Now part of the reason of us getting someone to sit with me dad is to give peace of mind to me mum whilst she goes out. This was discussed with the company. I am seriously at a loss as to why they would send someone who does not have a clue about a persons history of 30-40-50-60 years ago. At some point I will have to speak to the company, but lord know where we go from here.Oh ah, th eBay left his NY baseball cap at me mums house as well.

 

[Robster59]

Very hard to know what to add to this Tash. You're trying to do your best but things like this happen out of your control. I'm sure you'll fed this back a it matters not just to your dad, but also to other people who need the same support. And push. People will try to find you off, so keep a record of your discussions, and make sure they know you're doing it. It really does focus their mind.

 

[Tashyboy]

Very hard to know what to add to this Tash. You're trying to do your best but things like this happen out of your control. I'm sure you'll fed this back a it matters not just to your dad, but also to other people who need the same support. And push. People will try to find you off, so keep a record of your discussions, and make sure they know you're doing it. It really does focus their mind.

Meeting this morning at 10.00 am with occ Therapist.Hopefully that goes well.

 

[Tashyboy]

So the meeting went well with the occ Therapist. She has come up with some good ideas. What wasnt a good idea was me dad getting a letter to do Jury service suffice to say that’s a no go. Mum saw an opportunity to bring up holidays abroad again. She is looking for any angle to get away and thought she could get the occ therapist onside. So once more I went through the stories of why they should not go. I ended up saying “ if me dad struggles to get to the dustbins which are 10 yards away. How does he get through the airport, coaches, hotels. Etc. I then reminded me mum he could not even get in a taxi on the drive without falling over.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Did she comment on your feedback regarding his "taxi" phone call?

 

[Tashyboy]

Did she comment on your feedback regarding his "taxi" phone call?

Missis T has just bent me ear to ring the Company that supplied the career. Ave just this min got off the phone to them. They are not impressed one bit.
Trying to get through to me mum coz they want to send someone else on Friday. Watch this space.

 

[Tashyboy]

Did she comment on your feedback regarding his "taxi" phone call?

the painful thing with Dementia as missis T said. Everyone is different. To that end she said her dad when he was at his worst would have physically throb him Outta the house.