Mum has been advised by the hospital that Derek needs to go to a Nursing Home now because he can’t be cared for at home when released.
They gave her a couple of options so she and I spent today going to them. We had three and went to Wheatley in the morning.
It’s not nice, people just sat in the living room watching TV and nothing happening – except ‘waiting’…if you know what I mean.
Staff were lovely and we had a good tour and it’s small so only 24 residents. We liked this place and with it being close to Mum is very convenient.
Went to Greater Leys in the afternoon – not so nice. It was fine but 3 times as big and less personal. We weren’t there long, I think we’d already made up our minds for Wheatley, and we decided not to even bother with Bletchingdon because it was too far away.
So that’s decided then, over £1k per week, but I think this will be paid for by the NHS and not Mum/Derek.
It’s all a bit depressing and sad, it really is. He’s too young and fit to go into a home, but we could never have seen this happening.
I think he is improving ever so slowly, but as usual it’s ups and downs – but compared with when I went about 2 weeks ago he’s much better.
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