We look agter a very dear friend with vascular dementia who wants to stay at ho e for as long as possible.
We are not sure where to draw a line as she now leaves her front door open all night and forgets that it is open, goes to bed and is just not safe anymore.
There are three of us caring for her and one of us has LPA for both health and finance but we really have not encountered this situation before, are not professional carers and when asking the GP and other professionals they just do not want to know.
I would be very grateful for any suggestions/ideas/guidelines!
Ursula
Hi Ursula.
( Internet search … SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA. )
AGE UK … Fact sheet 78 … Safeguarding older people from abuse and neglect … including those suffering from dementia … fits the bill :
28 pages in .pdf format … very comprehensive.
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We are not sure where to draw a line as she now leaves her front door open all night and forgets that it is open, goes to bed and is just not safe anymore.
A case of deja vu on the forum ?
Others will be along to add their similar experiences , and insights.
This shows that her dementia is well advanced.
Soon there will be two options, a live in carer, or residential care.
Maybe all three carers can have a meeting and decide where to go from here. Is she claiming Attendance Allowance? Exemption from Council tax on the grounds of severe mental impairment? This CAN be backdated to the date of diagnosis.
Look at all the residential homes locally, you need to check they can cope with “EMI” - Elderly Mental Impairment.
Whether she can afford to pay, or the council will pay, is probably the greatest deciding factor.
The person with POA needs to bring all her financial information together to determine this.
Does she own, or rent, her home?