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Elderly parents

Grandmother of 101

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Thoughtthatcounts · 07/01/2025 09:37

I have a remarkable grandmother who until she was 100 was very independent but now relies heavily in my mum and me. She has a carer going in twice a day but the strain is becoming too much. My father had cancer and my husband was diagnosed with cancer this year too. We simply can’t do what we are doing every day for her. The problem is she refuses to go into a home but she isn’t safe to be at home. My mum doesn’t want to distress her but I’m at a loss as to what to do.

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Brombat · 07/01/2025 13:42

Arrange a needs assessment for her.

Contact your local Council to arrange it.

Then go from there...it doesn't have to be all or nothing, there's extra-care facilities, more carers, lots of options.

Purplecatshopaholic · 07/01/2025 13:46

The reality is, if she has capacity you can’t force her. You can affect your own behaviour not hers. You are going to have to stop doing so much for her, and tell her why you can’t continue. In the first instance can she have carers going in more often? So you can take a step back but also work on getting her to agree to a Home?

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