Hello there,
this is my first visit to this site. My father was diagnosed in early May 2005. he is 75 but full of life. i'm the only doughter and his only family member here in canada. i'm married, with two girls age 18 and 10. Also i'm running my small business.
I have adobted to the new circumstances fairly well. with 14 hours psw from ccac . at this stage he can not walk at all any more. he has to be fed .and progress of desease has been fast. they told me last week his breathing also is effected.
delima is this .
I like to keep him at his Apartment as long as possible. because he was a big musician in our community and he gets lots of visiting and respect from our community. this give him lots of happiness and he forgets the new challenges. but recently ccas and other source of care are pushing me that his care is beyond bieing at home and i should think of sending him to LTC. please tell me is there any other resources that i should approch to get more care for him. he can not be left alosne and i have hired someone for stayin 4 nights a week from 8pm to 8am with him. other 3 nights i stay with him. and during the day when psw leaves i go to his place and stay there till 8pm.
this is been on going for quiet sometimes now. my famly, especially my husband started to hve som obligations. My business is suffering and he would die in the firstweek i put him to LTC. please let me know if there is other sources.
p.s i have already applied for out reach help and application is in back log
this is my first visit to this site. My father was diagnosed in early May 2005. he is 75 but full of life. i'm the only doughter and his only family member here in canada. i'm married, with two girls age 18 and 10. Also i'm running my small business.
I have adobted to the new circumstances fairly well. with 14 hours psw from ccac . at this stage he can not walk at all any more. he has to be fed .and progress of desease has been fast. they told me last week his breathing also is effected.
delima is this .
I like to keep him at his Apartment as long as possible. because he was a big musician in our community and he gets lots of visiting and respect from our community. this give him lots of happiness and he forgets the new challenges. but recently ccas and other source of care are pushing me that his care is beyond bieing at home and i should think of sending him to LTC. please tell me is there any other resources that i should approch to get more care for him. he can not be left alosne and i have hired someone for stayin 4 nights a week from 8pm to 8am with him. other 3 nights i stay with him. and during the day when psw leaves i go to his place and stay there till 8pm.
this is been on going for quiet sometimes now. my famly, especially my husband started to hve som obligations. My business is suffering and he would die in the firstweek i put him to LTC. please let me know if there is other sources.
p.s i have already applied for out reach help and application is in back log