HI Ladies
My Mum has dementia she is 80
we tried the meds no help
she got sick during shutdown in April and we nearly lost her to skin infection
I had been checking in daily to her and she kept going out to shops even with lockdown.
due to her non compliance she was put under public guardianship for accommodation and now lives in a brand new care facility that is for various levels of people needing care it is a lock down facility on the outside but freedom within..
She goes downstairs in the lift to the Cafe and tells me she went to the RSL I panicked the first time she told me but now know she is safe inside just having a coffee at the Cafe inside and thinking she is at the RSL.
Between caring for 2 boys with Autism and mum I was exhausted.
I had mum attending a day program
Do you have access to those in your area ?
Day programs
IN NSW we have Carers help line do you know about that ?
contacts regarding supports for carers should be made to
the Carers Gateway on 1800 422 737
Dementia Australia
National Dementia Hotline 1800 100 500
are you struggling yourself
Lifeline 1300 798 258
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Blue Knot 1300 657 380
MindSpot Clinic 1800 61 44 34
Careline 1800 231 118
Do you know about the TOP 5 information ? I have added the file here.
do you know about the Next of Kin Program
Next Of Kin Program
The Next of Kin Program helps people living alone to have the
contact details of their nominated person recorded at a local police
station as well as the nominated doctor, dentist and any medical
alerts that would help in an emergency situation. These details will
be entered onto a register and will be securely stored and only
accessed by NSW Police. This information may assist the police
and emergency services to contact a relative or other nominated
person if needed in an emergency situation.
I have put a file emergency care plan here also
