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"Parkinsons, lack of care in by services"

About: Poole General Hospital / Older people's healthcare Poole Social Services

(as a carer),

Parkinsons, meds never on time, lack of care in Poole by OTs, Physio, Social Services, Adult Services,

Do as I do. I've started a vlog as a previous one on my chanel has already received 250k views. Record everything, they do with their note writing.

My father was diagnosed in Nov 2019. I asked for meetings and help for 11 days whilst he was in Poole Hospital. On the 11th day he and I were forced into what I can describe as a cupboard with 5 others. Who spoke over me telling me it's not my disease and my father has full capacity. Yet ignored everything he said and wanted. He insisted he wanted to live with me and was told he was going into a home as no care package. Good job I bought him home with me, as 11 months later he'd still be there as only help weve had is a knife and fork. I also said whilst in hospital don't send him home Tues as I'll be 2 hrs away. So on that day they tried to shove him in an ambulance and were taking him to a home. He called luckily I got there in time. This felt sneaky!!! I've asked physio to sign paper from parkinsons UK so I can get a grant for stair lift. They haven't done it. But in same breath say if he can't get up stairs needs to go in a home. 

His meds for parkinsons are late every month, sometimes 2 weeks late. Then I'm spoken to like I'm 5 by whomever, cause he's had a fall. He's had a fall as meds are late... Again. I've also got a copy by either boots or Adams practice cancelling his meds from us doing it online. Then again speaking to my son and I like we are 5 and can't use a computer or insisting we haven't done it. 

My father has paid into NHS from aged 16 to 75. Where's his money gone for help now?Where's Parkinsons Nurse help?!? 

Stop speaking to families as if they are idiots, don't tell them its not their disease then expect them to then be nurse, wrap leg ulcers, chiropodists, drug experts. 

So in brief. In 11 months we've had the help of a knife and fork, parkinsons and other meds weeks late every month. 

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