07/03/24 Dads great escapes, or how to take Dad out on a trip or back home
Dads great escape adventures, or how to have trips out with someone with dementia. Many people have asked how we manage bringing Dad home, if it upsets him or confuses him. Dad comes home about once or twice a week, and we take him out to cafes and parks in the summer. A great escape […]
17/2/2024 The continuing Care Home Dementia Adventure
Dads continuing care home adventure with Vascular Dementia. Its been over a year now since, as a family, we decided that Dad would be best at Meadow View Residential and Care Home. I haven't written a blog subsequently. There are many reasons for this, but I think the main one is motivation. Dad is not at […]
Dad’s Care Home Adventure
Dad's Care Home Adventure. Its been about a month now since Dad moved into a care home. Its been a blog writing that I have been putting off and off. However I know some of my friends are going through similar circumstances, it is a story that needs to be told and discussed. This […]
An average week in the adventures of a Carer
An average week in the life of a carer. I am sat here at the end of October on hold waiting for the prepaid financial services that I use to pay for Dads care. It is the sixth number I have rang and I have be on hold now for 10 minutes. What has happened […]