<t>I have often thought since reading about elderly patients unable to reach their meals or drinks going without ,that it would be a good idea to allow close relatives who normally care for the patient at home to stay on the ward all day if they wish to assist in things like passing drinks taking th...

Thank you all for replying and yes it is a busy household but the children all do their bit to help

Hi my name is Julie I care for my husband who has arthritis which has deteriorated a lot during the last year.We have 6 children who all still live at home aged between 10 and 20.