Hi,
Does anyone on here know what you can expect from these carers organised by hospital discharge team.
I understood that they would come in the morning to help you get out of bed and get washed and dressed and get you something to eat.
I came out of hospital yesterday and I got a phone call after 9pm to say they were running late and would not come until after 10pm.
I was exhausted, so told them not to bother.
My partner is partially sighted and has breathing problems so I expected they would take the strain off him. But after waiting all morning for them he managed to fill a bowl with hot water and I managed to take off my dirty nightdress and wash myself in the bed. I can't get to the toilet as my knee is fractured and ligaments are torn, so using Shewee and pot from side of bed.
He has to manage to make something to eat for himself so he gave me some toast.
Finally arrived at 12:30pm but nothing for her to do.
Then another arrived to get me a sandwich 45 mins later
But had nothing to make sandwich with, so told her she was not needed. Then almost straight away another one arrived, again did not want food and did not want or had not used commode.
If this is all they do it is pointless them keep coming.
My partner still has to somehow get food for himself, which I normally do for him. Need help with what he can't do, things like changing the bed and putting washing in, somehow washing my hair etc. They don't seem to do, and I don't want to live on toast and sandwiches as too much bread upsets me.
I am 68 so not normally in need of care and in fact care for my partner in many ways although he can wash, dress, etc.
I am just so confused as to what they do and when.
