Hi all
I am looking for some advice please? My 85 year old mum lives with me and her health has been deteriorating, she is really struggling to walk in the past few days. I managed to get her to the doctors on Friday and he was not that helpful! He did agree to getting some xrays and an orthopaedic appointment but he felt that they would not do anything to help her.
I work full time and the rest,,, and I am wondering what is going to happen if she can't manage to walk, I am thinking about toilet issues and feeding her. Probably if I am honest it is the toileting issues I am most concerned about. What do I need to help her, can anyone help with advice please so that I can be prepared as I know she will be so upset when this happens, if I can plan with her it may help her dignity and self respect?
I give her breakfast before I go to work and her evening meal and she used to be able to do her lunch, but she is struggling in the kitchen now too, so I am leaving her lunch as well. I have tried to give her independence for as long as I can but I can see that this is no longer going to be possible.
We have a stair lift and we do receive some basic benefits.
Thanks in advance Jacqueline
I am looking for some advice please? My 85 year old mum lives with me and her health has been deteriorating, she is really struggling to walk in the past few days. I managed to get her to the doctors on Friday and he was not that helpful! He did agree to getting some xrays and an orthopaedic appointment but he felt that they would not do anything to help her.
I work full time and the rest,,, and I am wondering what is going to happen if she can't manage to walk, I am thinking about toilet issues and feeding her. Probably if I am honest it is the toileting issues I am most concerned about. What do I need to help her, can anyone help with advice please so that I can be prepared as I know she will be so upset when this happens, if I can plan with her it may help her dignity and self respect?
I give her breakfast before I go to work and her evening meal and she used to be able to do her lunch, but she is struggling in the kitchen now too, so I am leaving her lunch as well. I have tried to give her independence for as long as I can but I can see that this is no longer going to be possible.
We have a stair lift and we do receive some basic benefits.
Thanks in advance Jacqueline