Hi Amanda. It was a pleasure to hear your storey, and although very distressing for you, made me realise that there are lots of other people suffering with the same illness.
I have looked after my husband , who has dementia for nine years. Over the past 2months he has become doubly incontinent. I have had to buy the incontinent pads myself ( he often goes through at least a pack a day. Waiting for an incontinence nurse to visit is very frustrating. I finally got an appointment, but the day before the appointment my husband was admitted to hospital, and I had to cancel it. I have now got to wait until another appointment becomes available.
The system seems to be going down the pan (excuse the pun)
Dementia Support Line
Christine Butterfield
saysHi Amanda. It was a pleasure to hear your storey, and although very distressing for you, made me realise that there are lots of other people suffering with the same illness.
I have looked after my husband , who has dementia for nine years. Over the past 2months he has become doubly incontinent. I have had to buy the incontinent pads myself ( he often goes through at least a pack a day. Waiting for an incontinence nurse to visit is very frustrating. I finally got an appointment, but the day before the appointment my husband was admitted to hospital, and I had to cancel it. I have now got to wait until another appointment becomes available.
The system seems to be going down the pan (excuse the pun)