"Caring for dad"

My husband & I moved in with my father in law late February as he was struggling to care for himself. We instantly knew we needed extra help with his walking, washing & night time. We felt very overwhelmed with everything happening & decided my husband would give work up to take care of both myself & Dad. We spoke to the gp who referred us to OT.

We expected to be waiting many weeks but we're contacted within the week & had a visit from Jessica, assistant practitioner.

Jessica was very friendly, caring & professional, she instantly recognised dad had foot drop & this would be causing his many falls. Jessica put a referral in to orthopaedic for dad to be fitted with a leg splint. Next was a memory clinic referral & a order for equipment from the red cross to help dad & us with his daily living. Jessica showed us some exercises to help keep dad moving which have helped tremendously, also lots of information for carers.

All these things have been put in place now, in such a short time. We have had no falls, dad can have a bath, get out of bed easily & walk safely thanks to Jessica.

The care & time Jessica has given to us is priceless, the quick turnaround to all the services have been so helpful to us. We can now manage much better & know if we ever need more help Jessica is only a phone call away, we are forever grateful to her.