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Arranging residential care

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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 54 >> She communicated with her siblings by phone and email over important decisions about their mother's care.

Cared for in her own home, initially supported by cleaner who had been with her for 20 years. Since the cleaner retired they have installed a live in carer. Arrangements for transfer to residential care in the near future are being considered.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 45 >> Describes how he learnt to assess residential homes.

Symptoms began just before moving from long term family home to smaller house. Initially cared for at home with carers coming to the house, attended day centre with weeks in residential respite. Complaints from neighbours. Now in residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 46 >> Suggests ways of making sure you discover what a home is really like. He also advises being clear about funding.

When brain scan was found to be normal was admitted for a week's assessment. Diagnosed as having Pick's disease (fronto-temporal dementia) Cared for at home, with day care and regular residential respite, finally in residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 15 >> Alzheimer's Society gave advice about how to inspect residential care homes.

Her mother had been an independent widowed woman. They had hoped when they were able to move her nearby that this arrangement would be adequate for several years but before long she had to go into residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 23 >> Relays the advice she was given on making preparations for residential care before it is needed.

Has been able to cope with caring for him at home. He attends a day centre and he has regular respite care. Doesn't feel ready to consider full time residential care for him but has felt it necessary to look out for homes which might be suitable.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 23 >> Felt that the role of carer crept up on her without her making any conscious decision to do it.

Has been able to cope with caring for him at home. He attends a day centre and he has regular respite care. Doesn't feel ready to consider full time residential care for him but has felt it necessary to look out for homes which might be suitable.