What did you do? How did it go? What support were you given? Would you do anything differently?

I'm Laura a practice educator for Winchester and Andover with a background of purely community nursing - all 14 years of it!

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1. What are your main concerns in this situation?

2.Who might you want to share this information with?

3.To whom would you go for guidance?

has Parkinson’s Disease. He is also becoming

increasingly confused and this leads occasionally

to aggressive outbursts. You visit Frank weekly to

dress his leg ulcer. You are concerned that he may

have hit Molly on several occasions but she is very

dismissive as she feels she should be able to cope

with his behaviour. Molly has had regular care of her

grandson Tom since his birth (he is now three and a

half years old). She really enjoys caring for him and

says it is her greatest pleasure. When you arrive for

your visit today Tom is in the road outside the house,

crying. He is reluctant to go back in the house with

you. Molly is in the kitchen desperately trying to calm

Frank down. When you mention your concerns for

Tom, Molly also becomes angry and denies that she

cannot care for Tom at the same time as looking after

Frank.

1. What are your main concerns in this situation?

2.Who might you want to share this information with?

3.To whom would you go for guidance?