BBC Radio Scotland; The Care Home Dilemma
There are lots of reasons why choosing a care home can be fraught with emotion. Often people find themselves looking for one when there's a crisis and a parent is no longer safe and urgently needs round the clock care. If a parent is reluctant to move into a care home, this can place a huge responsibility on their children who feel guilty at having to make a decision on their behalf. Then there’s navigating the system with health and social care and going through financial assessments.
In this broadcast I am on hand to provide practical advice on how to find a suitable care home and all the things you need to take into account.
We also hear from Eleanor, Michael and Stuart who describe their personal experience of finding a care home for a parent and what they would have done differently if they had been more prepared, whilst Karen is just starting to think about a care home for her mum. It’s an agonising decision for all of them. There are extended interviews with the families on the website.
Broadcast dates are;
Wednesday 1st February @13.30 and Sunday 5th February @ 06.00
Available on the BBC iPlayer for 30 days thereafter at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08c3sqm
Also Call Kaye BBC Radio Scotland Editor’s pick here 01/02/17 2 hours and 20 minutes into the show - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0890l5k
Additional online content will include:
Handy hints on Choosing a Care Home
Care Home Visit Checklist
Extended interviews with three people describing their experience of a parent going into a care home
BBC Actionline signposting to further information and advice
Here’s the Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/bbcradioscotland/videos/1853473118229529/
And the programme page for iPlayer, info and advice, extended interviews:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08c3sqm
If you would like more information, you can buy my book Dementia, the One Stop Guide or Care Homes: When, Why and How to Choose a Care Home. I am available for consultancy for families or organisations. And if you have any further queries or questions, or suggestions for something you’d like to see me write on, please contact me via the Contact Page
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