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Interview 11
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Thinks home carers are poorly trained in dementia care but suggests being sensitive to a person's needs is more valuable than training.
She managed for a time to care for her mother in her own home which was nearby but eventually had to agree to her going into a nursing home.
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Interview 38
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His partner's home care workers did their best but were poorly paid and untrained. He cannot understand why the service was privatised.
Cared for at home with help of friends, relatives and neighbours while carer worked part time. Treated with Aricept and Rivastigmine. Admitted for respite care in 2000 and never returned home after that.
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