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Information regarding help with residents with Alzheimers

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:37pm
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Fiona27

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Good morning,

My parents live in La Marina, and my mother has Alzheimer's. 

I wonder if anyone could please let me have some/any information that I can pass on to my Father as to what services are available to help him and how he would go about getting this help.

I was due to fly over to Spain last week so that we could book an appointment with the Social Worker that comes in on a Friday, but as our flights were cancelled, this is not possible now as my Father cannot leave my Mother for too long on her own.

Are you please able to give me any information on help that my Father might be entitled to or is able to get and how to get it please?  He is unable to ring or visit as my Mother wants to know constantly where he is.

Mother is at a stage where she forgets my Father or thinks he has been missing for a week, but other days she isnt too bad. 

Many thanks for any help anyone can provide, as we I am struggling to know where to start.

Kind regards


Fiona27

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:07pm

Fiona27

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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:07pm

RayD

Many thanks for your help - I will try the link, my parents are residents, but Mum doesn't know that she has this, so it is really hard to take her anywhere to be assessed, as she wants to know why as there is nothing wrong with her.  My father is just wanting some advise as to what can be done or who to talk to when the time comes, as he is her main carer, they get no other help from anywhere.  The Social Worker I mentioned is apparently from the council and she attends a session on a Friday for people to go and talk to her, you make an appointment and she can advise, but my father cant get there to do that without leaving my mother which is difficult.

I will try the link, much appreciate your help.

Thank you 

jimtaylor

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:58pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:58pm

For the future, there's a national association:

https://www.alz.org/es/dementia-alzheimers-spain.asp

And once your mum gets to the stage where she's diagnosed, then it might be worthwhile if your dad checks if he can claim UK attendance allowance or whatever they call it these days.

Fiona27

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:07pm

Fiona27

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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:07pm

Jimtaylor

Many thanks  for your response, Mum has been diagnosed, but she has forgotten that bit, I will see if I can find out about the UK Attendance Allowance thing, again, I appreciate everyone's help as I am so far away and am struggling to do anything to help them both.

Kind regards

Fiona

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Jimmy Mack

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:25pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:25pm

Fiona27 wrote on Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:07pm:

Jimtaylor

Many thanks  for your response, Mum has been diagnosed, but she has forgotten that bit, I will see if I can find out about the UK Attendance Allowance thing, again, I appreciate everyone's help as I am so far away and am struggling to do anything to help them both.

Kind regards

Fiona

Very sad to read your posts Fiona, it is horrible illness your mother has. Hopefully your Mum will get all the help required. I am unfortunately speaking from experience as my mother has suffered over 10 years from this illness. I don’t need to tell you but it will be difficult for your Dad to manage your Mums needs as there is so many stages this illness takes you through but please tell your Dad to look after himself as well.

Kind Regards 

  Jim

Fiona27

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:46am

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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:46am

Jimmy Mack wrote on Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:25pm:

Very sad to read your posts Fiona, it is horrible illness your mother has. Hopefully your Mum will get all the help required. I am unfortunately speaking from experience as my mother has suffered over 10 years from this illness. I don’t need to tell you but it will be difficult for your Dad to ...

...manage your Mums needs as there is so many stages this illness takes you through but please tell your Dad to look after himself as well.

Kind Regards 

  Jim

Thank you Jim, appreciate your help

Take care

nikkimunday

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:27am

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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:27am

Fiona27 wrote on Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:37pm:

Good morning,

My parents live in La Marina, and my mother has Alzheimer's. 

I wonder if anyone could please let me have some/any information that I can pass on to my Father as to what services are available to help him and how he would go about getting this help.

I was due to fly over to Spain last week so that we could book an appointment with the Social Worker that comes in on a Friday, but as our flights were cancelled, this is not possible now as my Father cannot leave my Mother for too long on her own.

Are you please able to give me any information on help that my Father might be entitled to or is able to get and how to get it please?  He is unable to ring or visit as my Mother wants to know constantly where he is.

Mother is at a stage where she forgets my Father or thinks he has been missing for a week, but other days she isnt too bad. 

Many thanks for any help anyone can provide, as we I am struggling to know where to start.

Kind regards


I don't know i=f this will be of any help but there is an Alzheimer Association in torrevieja. Their contact details are http://afatorrevieja.es/en/contacto/ 

They are in Station Avenue 1
03185 TORREVIEJA (Alicante)

Tel +34 96 670 25 00 or +34 636 12 83 50

email address is [email protected]

Fiona27

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:26am

Fiona27

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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:26am

nikkimunday wrote on Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:27am:

I don't know i=f this will be of any help but there is an Alzheimer Association in torrevieja. Their contact details are http://afatorrevieja.es/en/contacto/ 

They are in Station Avenue 1
03185 TORREVIEJA (Alicante)

Tel +34 96 670 25 00 or +34 636 12 83 50

email address is [email protected]

Many thanks Nikki - appreciate your reply, I will try this also!

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