Care and support for Mum

Dear

i am sorry to hear about your mum, three years of treatment is a lot to tolerate. One of the best ways to access local services is via your general practitioner, they are a hub for information on council services, district nurse, hospice at home and hospice. I have also found my local community Macmillan nurse gives excellent support and information. As for the situation regarding the bath, I personally have a bath lift which is excellent, it means you can get yourself in and out if the bath with ease. You may be able to loan one via local services. The most important thing now is to get a good support network for both your mum and dad in place so as things move forward you have all the contacts you need to cope with all eventualities. Also don’t hesitate to get support for yourself, if you have a local maggies centre they are excellent at providing emotional and practical support for family members. I have included a link of the kind of bath lift I personally have as an example which you may be able to get on loan. My husband only tried once to lift me out of the bath and that was enough.

https://www.millercare.co.uk/bathlift-bathmaster-deltis-with-white-covers-uk/

Thank you for this. I think something like this would really help. I think sometimes the hardest part is to have the conversation in the first place. I will look into this locally.

Hello  mamag

You could also go and see your GP and ask them to arrange a visit to your home by an occupational therapist.

They'll take a look at your home to see if you need adjustments made or equipment installed to aid you in caring for your Mum.