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West Suffolk Hospital


Lokking after my mother from 2010 - 2016

My mother was diagnosed with dementia around 2010. They prescribed one day at a day centre and visits by carers 3 times a day. I modified this program to 4 days at a day centre which was ideal for my mother as she liked to be active. ( I have photographs to show this). As a result, visits by carers was reduced from 21 visits to 11 visits. No visits at the weekend as I took mother out frequently. I took her shopping on Saturdays and then to a café. She went to church on Sundays and took her to play carpet bowling on Monday and Wednesdays. When she needed to go to a home she only lasted 6 months because she was not kept active as before.