As A Carer a Cheklist of What would make it easier?
This is a List that can help to distil some of the problems you may be coming up against. It is not definitive in its approach but more of a memory jogger.
Someone to talk to
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Someone who asks how the carer is doing
Advice when the carer is not sure what to do – for example, when the person isn't eating
Information about services and about financial help
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Transparent information relating to social services – eligibility
Financial aspects
Financial help for family carers who have to give up work
information about welfare benefits, impact on pension, etc.
The range of respite and how available it is in practice
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A sitter for a few hours.
Someone to sit in for an overnight.
Respite that can be booked in advance, so we can plan ahead.
Respite that you don't have to pay for.
Good quality respite care.
Live-in temporary carer – respite at home.
Assisted holidays so the person with dementia
and family carer can go away together.
How services are co-ordinated and access to them
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One focal person reaching across health and social care.
Someone who can be reached outside office hours.
The quality and type of services
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Reinstating the previous system of a Small number of regular
Home carer workers
More frequent access to the podiatry service.
Help with maintaining community connections
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Outings with volunteers for people on their own or with their family carers.
Practical day to day caring
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Help with difficulties in getting a bath for someone with dementia.
All drivers of volunteer cars should be provided with mobile phones.
Money
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Information about entitlement to welfare benefits.
Advice about pensions for the carers who are still working
The person's own family circumstances
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Family living nearer.
Diary and notebook keeping for dementia
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Write down the everyday tasks
activities that you have arranged
Thoughts and ideas,
'must do's' if you want as well.
Notice Boards memory and dementia
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You can pin reminders, a time-tables, ideas, etc
Noticeboards are great visual reminders.
Helpers or caregivers can also put reminders.
Labels help identify possessions for person with dementia
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To remind you where things are.
Remind you to lock your door and windows at night.
Let out the cat!
Alarm services for people with dementia
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Personal alarms: These alarm systems fitted into phone systems.
2 nominated individuals to advise them of what has happened.
The relationship between Grandparents and their Grandchildren
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Value opportunities to express their love.
A source of practical, emotional and financial support.
Stigma and embarrassment often associated.
The age and understanding of the child.
Can be a source of strength, achievement, joy
how often they see their grandparents
the nature of their relationship.
feelings of being disloyal towards Grandparents.
Odds and Ends
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Get into the habit of always putting keys, money, glasses in the same place
Having clocks with date displays in every room
Newspapers keep you in touch with things/reminder of the day
Any other Concerns?
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First Name
Last Name
Hospital Address:
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
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Postal / Zip Code
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