Hi Everyone.
Sorry I have not been in but was whipped off to hospital again after another fall. Anyway when I was sent home they advised me to have an assessment for a carer to help me with my lower garments because I cant bend now due to deformed hip. Been having the carers since last Monday not really to help me because these carers were from the hospital, but just to pass on any comments to the authorities for a bit of help for me towards payment of a carer.
Last night I had the evening one come to see how I managed to get undressed. She was a nice person to speak too and she said I was doing well for my age.
I thanked her and asked her how old she was and to put it crudely I was gobsmacked when she said she was 78yrs ?????????????????????????
Gawd Almighty!!!!!!!! The NHS must be really desperate.
I have nothing against this lady and as I said she was a nice person she said she did not mind doing it for a couple of nights a week.
Not only did she have to travel around 10 miles just to see how I undressed but I was the only one she was coming out to see that night so she had another journey back home in the evening gloom.
Its good to know she likes doing this but at the same time in my opinion I DO think its a big age for this sort of thing especially if I had needed help or had another fall.
Perhaps I am being too cautious?