Thank you for waiting while I interviewed your mother. I need your help – I’m trying to determine her situation so we can see what services are appropriate at this time. I would like to spend some time with you so you can tell me your perception of how things are here.
- Tell me what you want me to know about your mother.
- What is her medical condition?
- What medicine does she take?
- How involved are you with your mother’s everyday activities and care?
- What do you expect her to do for herself?
- What does she expect you to do for her?
- Do you do those things?
- Are you able to do them?
- Have you had any difficulties?
- What kind?
- Please describe how you spend a typical day.
- Do you have any supports?
- Are there siblings who help?
- What responsibilities do you have outside the home?
- I noticed some bruises on your mother’s arms. How do you suppose she got them?
- Your mother seems quite thin. How do you think she got that way?
- What kind of supervision does your mother require?
- Tell me a little about your responsibilities with your mother.
- When do you get a chance to have time for yourself?
- How long have you lived with your mother?
- Are you working at the moment?
- How long have you been out of work?
- How do you support yourself?
- Please tell me about your mother’s eating habits.
- Who does the food shopping?
- Does your mother have a special diet?
- How long has your husband been using a wheelchair?
- How is it for you to take care of him now that he is in a wheelchair?
- What kind of care does your husband need?
