Carers?

Hi outlook2022,  this is a very difficult time for you. Can I suggest you call the Macmillan support line who can discuss this with you. They are available 7 days a week from 8am until 8pm on 0808 808 00 00. They will be able to tell you what help will be available. X 

Thanks I will ring them no ones really told us what we are meant to do. We were told Macmillan nurses would start coming in to see her but they haven’t and she is declining rapidly I will ring the number thanks x

Hi,

When I organised care for my Mum after Dad died I got onto the local council's website and searched for "adult social care services". They sent someone to assess the situation, but they had a way to handle emergency situations to fast-track things if necessary. As the council couldn't get their own care team in place soon enough they organised an NHS team to be in place straight away until the regular team could take over. Hope this is useful.

kind regards
Steve

Thanks she has been assessed on Tuesday now and they have said they will send carers in three times a day and have put it through as urgent not sure when it will be sorted x

It's good that something is getting organised. The important thing is to get the process started, and it sounds like you've done that. So far so good, meanwhile you still need to cope and you need to look after yourself too.

When my Mum wouldn't eat I got meals prepared anyway, then I guilt-tripped her into eating them by throwing the uneaten away. I started her off with children's ready meals (Annabel Karmel), they're small and the nutrition is okay. It's important that your Mum doesn't get used to skipping meals.

kind regards
Steve

Thanks very much I made some soup for her which is in the kitchen and last night I took a chippy round and she said it smelt so good she needed to have some  so I will be taking nice smelling food round every night  they’ve taken her off the morphine now and she seems to be a little bit better! X