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Residential care :
Arranging residential care
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Carers of people with dementia

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Distance care difficult as mother refused to accept help. Difficulty communicating with social services. Had to apply for a Court of Protection order to control her finances. Problems finding a suitable nursing home. She twice escaped.

Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 08 >> Was concerned about his wife's feelings when he had to deal with intimate aspects of her toilet.

He felt he had to fight to get the care she needed when she needed it. Indignant that medication was refused on grounds of cost but did persuade GP to give Aricept though he admits it didn't do her any good. Life is very lonely since she died.

Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 29 >> Discusses his feelings about disclosing his mother's dementia and speculates on whether she should have a right to privacy.

His 65 year old mother had lived alone but consented to come and live with him. After a few months he realised he could not care for her adequately while continuing to work and she went into residential care.

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