Juniper Unit (Centre)

My moms due to go there soon. It's hard to get her there but I hope someone will be able to come out to her.

The nurse there is not very professional. Often I have found her rude and uninterested. She is not approachable when she was meant to be there for me to support with my husband's dementia.

I attend for Alzheimer's every 6-12 months. They keep on top of my appointments. They're usually really good. They keep us informed and review medication. Very good.

He had a review for vascular dementia. It took 4 years to diagnose.

They prescribed medication for over a year and the GP called to ask who prescribed it. There is no communication between the two and that is worrying, because there could be a case where medication could clash if they're not talking to each other.

They talked to me here and changed my medication. I waited around 1 month for the appointment. They said it could be an affect from the Alzheimer's as to why I ended up in A&E, and prescribed me the medication to take.

Pretty hopeless. They discharged my mom and said she didn't need to be with them anymore. She is on a lot of medication and they prescribed medication for Alzheimer's, when she has Vascular Dementia.

I see someone at the Juniper and I don't think they talk to my GP and communicate with each other at all. I don't get that impression. They book 6-12 month appointments and keep them. I recently contacted the bowel and bladder service and they gave me an appointment for the end of the year. But a friend told me about the cancellation service and so we've been given one quicker. I feel like its only because I asked to be on a cancellation list we got one quicker. Otherwise I feel the waiting time are unacceptable in these circumstances.

The nurses are so caring together with psychologists who are excellent. We have a lovely garden we can sit in, in time I hope to be well and more like my old self? Every member of staff are lovely and are there to help you recover.

I am an older adult with autism who suffers from anxiety and I don't feel that I can get the help I need from Juniper or from my psychiatrist.