Hello
I'm new here
My husband and I have just been appointed joint and several deputies on behalf of his mum who has dementia.
I have asked the Office of the Public Guardian this but was told to put my query in writing to them so I thought I would see if anyone here had any experience
Could we pay ourselves a wage for looking after Mum in our own home? It would save her money by being cheaper than a care home, which she doesn't need yet and she could be with people who cared. I could take a career break for a while but we cant afford to do it for free.
She has savings and a house but she would need to move in with us as she cant live on her own. Until my father in law moved into nursing care (he is 95!) he looked after her. She isn't at the residential care home stage yet.
the Public Guardian said it would be a conflict of interest on the phone but to put more info in writing.
My husband is an only child so there is no-one else involved. Her social worker was happy for her to come with us. We are 200 miles from her so this would make sense.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Many thanks
I'm new here
My husband and I have just been appointed joint and several deputies on behalf of his mum who has dementia.
I have asked the Office of the Public Guardian this but was told to put my query in writing to them so I thought I would see if anyone here had any experience
Could we pay ourselves a wage for looking after Mum in our own home? It would save her money by being cheaper than a care home, which she doesn't need yet and she could be with people who cared. I could take a career break for a while but we cant afford to do it for free.
She has savings and a house but she would need to move in with us as she cant live on her own. Until my father in law moved into nursing care (he is 95!) he looked after her. She isn't at the residential care home stage yet.
the Public Guardian said it would be a conflict of interest on the phone but to put more info in writing.
My husband is an only child so there is no-one else involved. Her social worker was happy for her to come with us. We are 200 miles from her so this would make sense.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Many thanks