hi everyone,,,i'm a carer for my mum who is 87 years of age, she had advanced dementia sadly but she can still use her mobility scooter with guidance... I'm really been struggling with her for the last month since her funding has run out, the funding in question gave me two days of four hours break. using direct payment has worked well for me however it's all run out and i'm really don't know if A. If my mum will get more funding and B. if so When ?? , last time time this happened i struggled for over four months.... what's makes this particularly sad is,,,, I can cope if i can get break however at present , she a 24/7 very demanding person , ....the situation is such everyone saying put her into a care home, WHY should I ?, if the council got it act together i wouldn't be in this situation.... She fought for this country , cared for injured soldiers in Southend, she was a foster mother for 100 of childrens, she been a subject of a BBC documentary exploring the role of a foster mother ..... the GPS and related services are a waste of time.... no real commitment from anyone , and the Dementia Crisis team, hahhaha, now that's funny...