Things old
During my 'blitz' on treasured items I came across this, circa '86, weighs a tonne, guaranteed to ruin the line of any clothing you put it in. A 'mobile' phone.
After much searching we have found a care home willing to look after Mum-in-law. Old girl has an Alzheimers type dementia called DLB and all the other homes we contacted were unable to accept her. We were just about to start panicking when this one agreed to assess her. Part of the problem arose due to Social Services in her area having 'booked' all the beds suitable for the intense care she requires. They do this to avoid 'blocking' in their housing stock. It's all very well but this means that anyone who owns their own home has to go into a care home miles away. For Hubby it is an ideal place for her to be as it is only 5 minutes down the road from us. For her husband though it involves a 40 mile journey to visit, and he's no spring chicken at 83. This whole business has depressed me intensely, it was sad enough to find that it was going to cost £600 per week, but to then realise that money can not allow you to choose where you are cared for, makes me wonder why we all seem to seek to prolong our lives. It's not our pensions we need to worry about, infact I'm fast becoming an advocate of NOT owning your own home and always relying on the state to provide for you. That way, it seems, you will be sure of a place to go when you need round the clock care as having no money seems to ensure you will be taken care of.
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(13.10.04 21:03) The whole current situation regarding our care and treatment of the elderly seems completely wrong doesn't it? Nearly everybody like your MIL has contributed to "the system" and, perhaps with hindsight, foolishly, that the government could be expected to ensure their senior years were comfortable and safe with the level of medical care - when they most need it - was there...for free. After all; we are a 'civilised society' are we not? Thank God she has a good family around her to help out...it makes me physically sick when I think about the cost of this ESSENTIAL care. |