Maccas Mum/Panorama/First Credit

[angel_1]

Enron, thanks for that update for maccas-mum

 

i particulary like that thought to pass to pt2537 as he has a special affection for them,,,,,that made me laugh thanks

 

so i may be winging one to pt2537 if the threat of my mbna one gets sold to 1st credit

 

laters all take care angel x

[Enron]

I know he's a very busy man, but if there are issues and 1st Credit are taking advantage of people by improperly sending Statutory Demands and so forth pt can be very handy.

[angel_1]

Thanks Enron, understood - and it is only my fear of the sd, because debt is over 750.00 and thus being a homeowner, will shout once i get to that stage but am self learning every day to understand legal processes, as this is now all become a bit of an addictive passion for me

 

laters angel x

[The GodMother]

MM has not been on since Novemebr angel

[angel_1]

Hiya The Godmother, yes i kind of noticed that later this pm,

 

gosh i really hope someone else knows them from here and lets her know we are concerned for her

 

anyway laters all angel x

[maccas-mum]

Hi All! Sorry not been on for a while, been looking after my dad hes out now,been getting him settled in his bedsit! He has been assigned to the parkinsons clinic now! Wondering if anyone can help? He has an over draft with lloyds tsb who also wont freeze the account thus he keeps going over every month he is paying £10.00 a month to get back in credit then charges are taking him over! i would be grateful for ideas? THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT XXX

[pt2537]

Hi MM,

 

glad to see you back on the forum, Lloyds TSB are truly shocking if they are doing this ,

 

you would be best served in making a formal complaint to Eric Daniels in the first instance, he is their Chief Exec and from my own experience is very very helpful. i had a problem with them and one email to Mr D and it was sorted promptly and you have never hear the word Sorry used so many times

 

His email address is [email protected]

 

i hope this helps

[maccas-mum]

Thank you for all your help! I am now trying to get my Dad some help in the way of a carer,as he is really struggling with day to day (I am at work 4 days of the week so cannot be there as much as he needs me) He has had a previous assessment with social services who have said his needs were moderate and offered me help! I refused.

Social services were saying it was a mental health issue and the clinic he was sectioned in were saying it was organic from the neurological condition, His cpn has signed him off now and his psychiatrist has verified the psychosis was down to the neurological conditon. All we know is there is something wrong with his brain which has resulted in him having seizures, memory loss, psychosis,walking difficulties,speech impairment and his body shutting down,to the point he cant get out of bed some days .

He leaves pans on and they boil dry,drops them,Turns up for appointments days early or days late! He is still untrusting and has become reclusive.

 

He has been awarded middle rate care and lower mobility,which has been notified will continue now for five years before review.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what or how i can get social services to help? Thanks

[angel_1]

:)hiya maccas -mum

 

glad you have got back in touch with us all here

 

gosh you and your family and dad seem to be going through the mill with all this latest, am truely sorry and wish you all the best

 

what i have is a very good friend who is a social worker and so will ask her for some guidance for you,

 

dont give up hope im sure others more knowledgeable will also come along to give you other directions

 

stay strong and hope you got my message okay?

 

keep positive and catch up soon laters angel x

[MARTIN3030]

Good to see you back.

Hopefully we can help you to sort out these new issues.

 

Theres a couple of good forums that maybe can offer some help and advice with the carer issues-I will post your comments there with a link to here.

 

heres the post;

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/special-needs-disability-etc/198535-help-advice-regarding-carers.html#post2154984

Edited May 9, 2009 by MARTIN3030

[overdone]

Does anyone have any ideas as to what or how i can get social services to help? Thanks

His doctor would have the most clout where social services are concerned.

[maccas-mum]

Hi PT 2537

Have taken your advice thanks,

I sent an email last wednesday but as yet not heard anything will keep you posted!

Thanks again Maccas-mum

[angel_1]

hiya

 

i was thinking about you today so thought not heard for a while not sure what is happening, hope you are okay and just wanted to drop a hiya on your thread

 

take care angel x:)

[maccas-mum]

Hiya

 

Lovely to hear from you,sorry ive not been in touch.

Well things have moved on slightly although my dad had to be sectioned again 3 weeks ago,he is out again now and so far hes stable although we have been told it will happen again (psychosis)

 

I have now given up my job and my dad employs me 17.5 hours a week.

I still need to be with him everyday all day to make sure hes ok,so therefore have asked for a reassesment (fingers crossed)

 

We are still awaiting a cpn to be allocated more for my piece of mind really as this time once again the gp wouldnt help he doesnt think its his job! He says hes fed up with the crisis team not doing their job. cpn had discharged him and the crisis team didnt want to know so I had to get my Dad detained by the police on a section 136 (this is so the police can take him to a place of safety) which is something id tried so hard to avoid, and sectioned by the relevent professionals at the police station after they had to physicaly restrain him!

Although Im no expert in mental health I can honestly see why people are harming themselves and others as there is no help out there, Its disgusting.

 

I know and see the signs and tell all the professionals that he needs to go into hospital but they just palm me off and send me round in circles telling me its everyone elses responsibility.

Im not sure what else to do now.

 

maccas-mum x

[overdone]

Dad detained by the police on a section 136 (this is so the police can take him to a place of safety) which is something I'd tried so hard to avoid, and sectioned by the relevent professionals at the police station after they had to physicaly restrain him!

This is all you can do I'm afraid.

[The GodMother]

Have you spoken to these ppl

 

www.mind.org

[maccas-mum]

Thankyou very much I never knew this existed. Thanks again xx

[The GodMother]

They should be able to help u with alsorts like forms for benefits and housing to setting up home grants from charitys and restbite assistance for you. Even if this is just a couple of hours a week.

 

Yw btw.

[maccas-mum]

Thanks again, I think all I want is for when it happens again is not to have to get him physically restrained and held in a cell for 18 hours which is harrowing-6 police officers grabbing him hitting him with a truncheon when all he knows is hes terrified they are all plotting to kill him and he needs to escape!

The police were very good and realised how terrified he was but they arent trained in mental health, I caled his doctor and went to the surgery twice he wouldnt even speak to me.

I called the crisis team who said see the gp the first time then the second time told me the had no psychiatrists available and to go to a&e (no chance when hes in that frame of mind as he needs to keep running from the visual and auditory hallucinations)) then they told me I would have to get him picked up on a section 136.,because he had been discharged community mental health team wouldnt do anything.,neither would the clinic as i needed a refferal from one of the previous three mentioned. argh.. they make me mad!

[The GodMother]

Yep welcome to the mental health issues of Great Britain. The police are useless.

 

I would get in contact with Mind. I have been to the local branch and they are wonderful. The local branch are wonderful and full of useful info and stuff.

[overdone]

(no chance when hes in that frame of mind as he needs to keep running from the visual and auditory hallucinations)) then they told me I would have to get him picked up on a section 136.,because he had been discharged, community mental health team wouldnt do anything.,

They have a duty of care and it seems that he is not on the right meds or isnt taking them. Is there a crisis team? Usually called The Access Team?

[The GodMother]

Overdone.

 

This is the way mental health services are run.

 

MM has already said the crisis team wont help her so she has no where to turn to.

 

MM is there a way u can get him long term sectioned so he can be put on the correct meds?

[maccas-mum]

Hi overdone there is a crisis team but I dont know why they are called that they dont do anything i just get fobbed off wether it be by the gp crisis team community mental health.

He does take his meds he is on a high dose of quetiapine 600mg daily but he also has a neurological condition yet to be diagnosed! (basal ganglia antibodies )

[overdone]

he is on a high dose of quetiapine 600mg daily

This is an Atypical drug widely used for paranoid Schizophrenia.

[maccas-mum]

Hi godmother they will only section him if he is a danger to himself or others (when his mind goes he like knives, skewers,screwdrivers ) you get the jist.. therefore hes classed as a danger to others on that basis they will section him,however hes very good at fooling people-he will say anything to escape. After a few days 7/8 days hes stable enough not to be a danger so they have to lift the section,he gets frustrated angry and bored. Hes then technically allowed to leave if he likes although this time they asked him if he would stay for 10 voluntarily which he agreed to.Then hes deemed fit to be discharged and hey presto guess what Im back to square one !

 

They dont want him in there anymore than he wants to be but getting a care plan agreed for discharge -lets just say it doesnt happen,hes still waiting for a cpn.

Its so frustrating x