hi, im aware that some cancer charities and groups have family support and i want to sign my dad up to receive some. Ever since my mum was transferred to a hospice my dad is constantly complaining about feeling lonely but when his friends do offer support he’ll also find a way to complain about that as well.
I’m at work 3 times a week even tho i’m at home a majority of the time, he will still get annoyed with me because i have to leave the house to do shopping.
I live in N.I and i know a few that do offer home visiting for family support, what would be the best route for this? should i meet with them myself then explain that it’s my dad that needs the support? if i were to bring the idea up to him myself he wouldn’t be onboard with it.
Hi Strawberryheart welcome to the forum..I'm not sure what the best thing would be to do here. If you organise someone to come in and they arrive without his knowledge they would have to explain why they are there. Based on the above would he agree to let them in or turn them away ? I can understand why you are thinking as you are and it is coming from.a good place, however, I would try chatting with him re this before I arranged anything? What do you think? Gail x
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