Assessing

Here, people from the hospital come to the home to assess the people with Alzheimer's. This is only done when the carer gets the doctor to put in a request. I was worried as George was still assessed at rest home level care for respite care and I know he needs more than this.

Basically here the levels are

• Rest home when skills are pretty good and they are able to do most things by themselves
• Rest home hospital level when there are physical needs
• Dementia unit which is secure and the dementia needs are prelevant
• Dementia hospital level when there are challenging needs which require a higher level of care

George has been assessed at dementia unit level. As he was booked in at hospital level for my upcoming respite break we have had to get a new facility for this time. I now need to go and visit this place before I take him there. It is amazing just how much time all these things take.

Another wet bed last night even though the two bags were taped together - oh joy.