General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

It is one of the hardest things to do, but you have to think of what is best for them. My mum lived in sheltered accomodation. She became increasingly confused and less mobile as time passed. We contacted Social Services who helped out greatly. she had a carer who camein the morning, washed and dress her, a lady who came at tea time and some one at bed time. The ones who let her down badly were Meals on Wheels. They would come and leave her dinner in the kitchen. As she could not get up, she went without food, until the tea lady came. She wouls ask if mum had not eaten her dinner. Mum would just say no, but meaning she couldn't get to it. After three days she managed to tell the meal people to leave it in front of her. So they did, but wouldn't get her a fork. Luckly a neighbour saw her door open and found mum trying to eat her dinner with a pen. They phoned us and we played holy hell with Meal on Wheels. We were told it was not their policy to hand out forks! that same week , Mum went into hospital, and her social worker just told us she was not safe to go home. Her confusion was worse, and incontinance had set in. she sorted out everything for us, and mum is now in Acorns Nursing home in Hindley. The staff there are wonderful. Mum lives in her own little world, but she is clean well fed and warm. i don't know what these girls are paid but it's not enough!