Help the Aged

 

Last post 09-22-2008, 8:35 PM by cobden28. 4 replies.
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  • need help urgently 1093

     04-11-2008, 12:37 AM

    my local housing authority have seen fit to move a 80+ year old gentleman who has no control of his bowels and his hospital bed bound terminally ill wife from their 3 bed house into a 2 bed masionette. the local trust sent movers in and packed some bits into boxes and brought his furniture here which to be honest needed burning (all stinks of urine as does he), upon arrival they proceeded to dump both himself and his boxes / furniture and *** off ! , he has no carpets / curtains, cookers not been wired, washing machine not plumbed in and he has now been left to fend for himself, i ended up going down and using drawing pins put up some nets and cleared his bed of boxes so he could sleep tonight, he has a son who cant be bothered to come, and this poor mans wife has been takin into respite care for a week and he thinks she is coming home on wed next week !, can anyone advice who do i call and they cannot be allowed to do this to this poor man , he doesnt even have a clue whats going on and i think the local housing authority should have arranged more for him, to remove him from his home where at least he had carpets n curtains is ridicolous ! any advice welcomed

    a very angry concerned neighbour

  • Re: need help urgently 1094 in reply to 1093

     04-11-2008, 9:14 AM

    My advice would be to contact:

    - local newspaper

    - local Councillor

    as soon as possible.

  • Re: need help urgently 1095 in reply to 1094

     04-11-2008, 10:02 AM

    thanks gerry , have got the council ppl here today after callin them up , they have sent someone to deal with washing machine and cooker , said they had no idea he was in need of assistance / care they thought the sick wife was only problem and thought the urine smell in last house was down to her in bed, now they know its not, still cant get hold the the son, will have a few choice words to say to him too !, will have to see what else the council rep can organise for him.thanks michelle

  • Re: need help urgently 1096 in reply to 1095

     04-11-2008, 11:33 AM
    Just wanted to say that I'm glad these poor people have a such a good neighbour as yourself.  I hope you continue to manage to get them help.
  • Re: need help urgently 1295 in reply to 1095

     09-22-2008, 8:35 PM
    Have you tried contacting the  Social Services dept of your local council, so's they can come up and do a formal assessment of your neighbours' needs?