hi everyone,mum who is 86 with no mobility and mixed dementia .we had a lovely social worker we got used to over the last 12 months ,now because we havent needed to call on her since may 2018 ,we have got to start the process again.we had a local ot,but now we have got to get in touch with county hall at glenfield leicester.we just need some rails on the bed they provided because mum has started to try to get out of bed.she forgets she cant walk.that means broken sleep for me too.i do work 3 days a week ,so i do have a bit of a break,so i need sleep too.so that means another morning taken up on the phone ,and then having to juggle my work with new ot.the original ot ,knows our situation and i am sure she would have just ordered the rails .we could be got them by now .frustrating again ,jane .
Hi Jane.
Sounds as if your mother needs an URGENT Needs Assessment if the previously one was some time ago.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-ca ... ssessment/
Perhaps your mother's gp can add his / her weight to the " Urgency " ... given the waiting times / post code lotteries out there ???
As for the rails , a phone call direct to the OT ( ? ) within your mother's LA ( SS department ) is recommended ... stressing the urgency !
Potential care home ... even CHC / NHS Contining Healthcare ... lurking in the shadows.
Time for either / both of them to be considered ?
And , yes , between us we have a whole arsenal full of guidance / information on those regular subjects !
Like Japanese Knotweed at times ... or bills arriving in the post / by email ?
No sooner as we have dealt with one posting , said subject appears in the next one !