Advice on getting 24 hour care for dementia.

[FionaSiabann]

Hello all, I hope someone might be able to guide me.... I am based in Scotland but have 2 elderly uncles who live in Brighton. One is 98 and the other 86.. the 86 year old have deteriorated very quickly with dementia and we are struggling to get help for him. They are still at home but the extremely disrupted night are proving very hard for my 98 year uncle. any helpful hints for the best services to find 24 hour waking nursing care for him?

Thank you in advance for any input!

If you Google ‘live in care Brighton’ there are several companies that come up that offer 24 hour care, will the uncles be able to afford this?

has he had a SS needs assessment?
Help the aged are very good at offering advice and support re needs, benefits etc. it must be hard being so far away.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/arranging-care/

Contact adult social care in their county- should have details on their website.

Are they already known to social services or been assessed by them? Do they already have some support? If not, how do they currently shop, cook, get to the GP etc?

I'd look up social services in the local area. It sounds very tricky OP. Possibly care agencies in the area that provide night carers- but for someone quick- it would be privately paid for. Are there any other family that live closer?

Thank you! YEs it is tricky being so far away. They agave many amazing friends but we are at the stage really where we would prefer friends to be friends rather than caregivers!

I shall give them a call! thank you