Hi,
Can anyone help? Had a phonecall today from my dad who
told me that he had been told he is moving from the
residential home to a house in two weeks. He didn't
know where to or any details. This was news to me,
just got off the phone to the social worker who said
that he and the manager of the home feel he could live
independently although my dad isn't on a rehousing
list so it will take months to sort out. The very fact
that my dad can't remember the conversation and the
facts concern me.
It's 14 months since my dad was hospitalised with wks
and 6 months since he has been out of hospital and
into two different homes. He has improved I agree but
I'm not convinced he will cope. He can't budget and
borrows money from the home weekly that I then have to
pay back. He will have no support from any family or
friends when he moves just me (I live 60 miles away).
I'm 24 and I'm beginning to feel that I can't cope
anymore and I'm not sure I can support my dad from
where I am living now, which means moving.
He was assessed by the consultant in May who said he
had severe retrograde and anterograde amnesia,
concrete thinking and lack of flexibility and no
capacity to make informed decisions. Then reccomended
that I contact the DVLA to find out about getting his
driving licence back! Is it me or does that seem
strange? I'm beginning to think everyone else is Sane
and its me thats mad!
Has anyone got experience of a relative/ or of
themselves moving from a 24 hr facility to living
alone and what problems did they face? And any info on
driving??
Thanks,
Kaye




     
     
           
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