Mum was released from hospital and I sent her to the brilliant nursing home nearby with the last two weeks of my respite vouchers. When I went to collect her I couldn't take her home - she was too weak and ill. I couldn't have got her out of the car let alone into the house, to the stairs, onto the stairlift, up the stairs and into her bedroom. The home were very good - they called Social Services to ask for emergency funding. The social worker was nice but really clueless. She wanted me to sign a form to say I would pay over £100 per week towards my mother's care - where she thought I was going to find that kind of money from I've no idea. Anyhow the district nurses called to see my mum at the home and common sense prevailed. They arranged for immediate emergency funding so she could stay there.
Then mum's gp arrived and insisted on sending her to hospital which was a complete waste of time. She had to stay there for a week and they couldn't find anything wrong with her. At last she was brought back to the nursing home. She has a really comfortable room and more importantly a comfortable bed and they look after her really well - much better than I can. Mum is still very frail but at least she's being looked after properly.
