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STROKE- What happens with aftercare?

  • 21-05-2009 11:48am
    #1
    Meathgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭


    My dad recently had a stroke. I dont really understand stroke symptoms (blood clot on left side of brain/ paralyzed on RHS and speach affected)

    A bit of background - my parents split up years ago. Quite a messy breakup. My Brothers do see my dad now and again but i havent seen him in years. I dont wish him any ill will. But he did some nasty things to me and I'll never forgive him for it.

    The hospital has said that he wont be able to live on his own again and he needs care. Now they have also said there are no services to look after him..... So who does....

    My brothers are 18 and 19.... and really not able to look after themselves.....(if truth be told!) Now he does have plenty of sisters(venomous in my opinion might i add!!!)

    So what happens.... does he get a health board nurse???

    MG
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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  • #2
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    MG, if you like I can move this to the state benefit forum, which has more traffic. See how you go, if we don't get any replies after a couple of days I'll shift it over.

    Best of luck.


  • #3
    Meathgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Meathgirl


    thanks for that..... yes please do move it over.... I just didn't know where to post it....

    All help fully appreciated....


  • #4
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    moved from LTI with a redirect. Good luck op, feel free to post in LTI if you want a rant or more general advice.


  • #5
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    Hi OP,
    So sorry to hear what happened to your dad.......

    Did a bit of searching for you and found some links that may be useful for you regarding your dad's post stroke recovery and care.
    I understand excactly what you are going through as my mum had a stroke last april '08 and it was truly a frightening time.
    Like your dad her stroke caused a clot in the left side but thankfully she only experienced mild weakness in her right arm but massive disruption to her speech.
    Her speech has improved but still is not great and she won't go to anymore of her speech therapy, she's incredibly stubborn. I remember she had terrible bouts of depression after which is common in stroke survivors and that she slept a lot. I hope your dad makes a good recovery and will be thinking of him and you.
    Best wishes to ye both

    http://www.strokescheme.ie/

    http://www.amnch.ie/departments/speechandlang/external_links.htm

    http://www.strokesupport.eu/faq.html#entitlements

    http://www.strokesupport.eu/links.html


  • #6
    Stroke.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Stroke.ie


    Hi OP,


    The Irish Heart Foundation has a stroke dedicated website, www.stroke.ie which may be of benefit to you. We have a factsheet on social welfare benefits after stroke and a section on stroke support groups under the stroke network heading. The support groups are great for people to get out and socialise after a stroke and for other stroke survivors to share their stories and get/give advice. Some even offer yoga and talks from medical professionals.

    If you have any queries please call our national heart and stroke helpline, 1890 432 787, it's open Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.

    The IHF also has a booklet on stroke for patients and their carers, please contact us to order a copy. email: advocacy@irishheart.ie

    Sarah.


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  • #7
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    OP - you need to ask the hospital to assign a social worker to your Dads case and explain that you and your brothers are effectively estranged from him, you will not be moving into his house to care for him and that you need them to come up with a solution.

    From experience I can tell you that they will try to force yourself and your brothers into the responsibility of being carers - dont let them if its not what ye want. The hospital will want to discharge him and free up a bed as soon as he no longer needs daily medical care.

    Involve other family members (on your fathers side), get them talking to doctors in the hospital. As long as youre going in and being the point of contact they will be pushing the responsibility onto you. I dont mean to sound harsh - but I understand that you are not in a position to be your fathers carer, but the hospital will be unlikely to see it that way.

    On a practical note, you may be able to get someone in to help look after him who could claim the carers allowance for taking care of him, and there is also help available through the local public health nurse like meals on wheels and various respite and support groups. Contact your fathers local health nurse to discuss these options.


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