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Mum new to carers

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Erica23 Sun 14-Dec-25 18:13:12

Hi. My mum was very similar to this, she always refused to get up in a morning so we agreed to leave her until lunchtime, she would get up when they’d gone then get herself ready by around 3pm.
Is your mum able to get herself dressed all be it in her own time ? It’s all very frustrating we were paying for carers four times a day which seemed a waste, but I, being an only one found it reassuring to know someone was popping if only to check she hadn’t fallen.
This went on a couple of years and unfortunately she had many falls and hospital stays, then developed dementia and had to go into a care home aged 92.
I would visit your mum less often. Let her get used to the carers helping her. I never did personal care and visited 4 times a week.

Mum did accept them eventually, it ment I could still work, look after my Grandchildren and go on holiday, very important. She never forgave me though.

Grandmabatty Sun 14-Dec-25 17:48:08

I think you might need to be blunt. Tell her if she doesn't cooperate she will end up in hospital then a home.

Tenko Sun 14-Dec-25 17:45:40

Hi, I’m after some advice for my mother , 90. She was in hospital for 5 weeks after a fall . She lives in a retirement development but owns her flat and now has carers 3 times a day . It’s been 5 days now with carers and she’s not being very cooperative. The morning one is supposed to get her up , washed , dressed , change wee pads and prepare her breakfast plus encourage her to take her tablets from a blister pack . Mum is refusing to get washed and dressed, is declining breakfast ,just a cup of tea and not taking her tablets. She says she wants to do things in her own time , however the carer is there for an hour , so she comes back at lunchtime and mum is making excuses for not washing, dressing , eating and taking tablets . If they try and hurry her , she gets cranky . I tend to go over in the afternoon and she’s in her dressing gown , hasn’t eaten or taken her tablets or changed her pad , so I have to do it. Which I don’t mind but she’s paying for 3 carers a day .
For those who’ve been through this . Is this normal when you have carers ? Mums very independent and when she’s had carers before , she gets rid of them after a week . I’m assuming it takes some time to get used to carers as it’s a new way of life for mum. Mum does have signs of dementia and is being referred to the memory clinic.
I’ve been her carer for about five years but I don’t want to do personal care , nor 3 x a day .
Appreciate any thoughts . Thanks