My Uncle has aggressive dementia and was sectioned under the mental health act. He was kept in a secure unit for 28 days until a care home could be found. None of the family have power of Attorney so he has a social worker. He is a self funder.
He was in the first care home for 1 month, We did a CHC funding request but was not granted a full assessment. He was aggressive and they requested one 2 one care 2. They called an ambulance after an outburst and he was admitted to hospital for a week. The care home then said they do not want him back. He was then put back in the secure unit again until another placement could be found. The new care home did an assessment and he has been there since December 2024. Mid January he got out of the care home and was returned by the police, they did not know he had gone. In Feb they asked for 12 hours of One 2 One care £2900 a week. We agreed as we want him to get the care he needs. We applied again for CHC and got a full assessment (however the assessment nurse raised some flags about not having his meds reviewed or a mental health assessment request submitted. At the beginning of March he escaped again out of an open garden door) and was returned by the police. The care home requested 24 hour one 2 one, but we were concerned that as they had not done a med review or a mental health assessment they were not doing their job. That said we wanted him to be safe, during all of this time a family member has been visiting 3 times a week and having to wash him, change his clothes and encourage him to eat (this is how they covertly give him medication).
We finally get the CHC funding agreed and on the day the email went to the care home they called an ambulance and admitting him to hospital. He is now in the hospital with a view to be once again put in a secure unit, whilst we know he will be safe here, its not the outcome we would like for our Uncle.
The journey has been a fact finding one, also having to send emails and chase up things the care home and social worker should be doing, we feel that he has been let down.
He needs specialist care nursing homes do not seem to be able to cope with his needs, does anyone know of anything in the Barnet, Camden Islington areas?
Hopefully you don't mind my rant, when I see it all written down it makes me sad that he has been moved so many times and this can only be disruptive.
He was in the first care home for 1 month, We did a CHC funding request but was not granted a full assessment. He was aggressive and they requested one 2 one care 2. They called an ambulance after an outburst and he was admitted to hospital for a week. The care home then said they do not want him back. He was then put back in the secure unit again until another placement could be found. The new care home did an assessment and he has been there since December 2024. Mid January he got out of the care home and was returned by the police, they did not know he had gone. In Feb they asked for 12 hours of One 2 One care £2900 a week. We agreed as we want him to get the care he needs. We applied again for CHC and got a full assessment (however the assessment nurse raised some flags about not having his meds reviewed or a mental health assessment request submitted. At the beginning of March he escaped again out of an open garden door) and was returned by the police. The care home requested 24 hour one 2 one, but we were concerned that as they had not done a med review or a mental health assessment they were not doing their job. That said we wanted him to be safe, during all of this time a family member has been visiting 3 times a week and having to wash him, change his clothes and encourage him to eat (this is how they covertly give him medication).
We finally get the CHC funding agreed and on the day the email went to the care home they called an ambulance and admitting him to hospital. He is now in the hospital with a view to be once again put in a secure unit, whilst we know he will be safe here, its not the outcome we would like for our Uncle.
The journey has been a fact finding one, also having to send emails and chase up things the care home and social worker should be doing, we feel that he has been let down.
He needs specialist care nursing homes do not seem to be able to cope with his needs, does anyone know of anything in the Barnet, Camden Islington areas?
Hopefully you don't mind my rant, when I see it all written down it makes me sad that he has been moved so many times and this can only be disruptive.