My Grandfather has been in a NHS hospital since June. During his admission he has been diagnosed with dementia and a safeguarding has been in place due to him not coping at home. He has a DOLS in place and as lost his mental capacity.
An assessment has declared he requires a EMI nursing home bed. I am trying to move him to the town where I live due to family circumstances. I am his NOK.
Initially he was assess to have fully funded continuing health care (CHC). I found his a suitable bed in a nursing home, his discharge papers were done and transport booked. Then that morning I received a phone call to say the funding had been pulled and the home wasn't then willing to accept him.
Another assessment granted him Funding nursing care (FNC) only and he would now be self funding. He has savings above the £23,000 threshold. He doesn't have a power of attorney.
I have since looked into applying to the court of protection to become his deputy. Due to the expense I was trying to complete this myself but eventually have borrowed money to go via a solicitor. This process I'm told can take up to six months (even fast tract).
After contacting every home within a 10 miles radius I keep hitting brick walls! There's no beds and then no where would take him anyway because they aren't prepared to accept a deferred payment. Instead they want me to pay £350 per week... which I simply can't afford!
I have been communicating closely with his social worker throughout. But now I have had the Sister of the ward on the phone basically telling me I have to look at other homes away from me or I will receive a court letter to evict him from the NHS bed...
Has anyone been in this type of situation? Can anyone offer advice?
An assessment has declared he requires a EMI nursing home bed. I am trying to move him to the town where I live due to family circumstances. I am his NOK.
Initially he was assess to have fully funded continuing health care (CHC). I found his a suitable bed in a nursing home, his discharge papers were done and transport booked. Then that morning I received a phone call to say the funding had been pulled and the home wasn't then willing to accept him.
Another assessment granted him Funding nursing care (FNC) only and he would now be self funding. He has savings above the £23,000 threshold. He doesn't have a power of attorney.
I have since looked into applying to the court of protection to become his deputy. Due to the expense I was trying to complete this myself but eventually have borrowed money to go via a solicitor. This process I'm told can take up to six months (even fast tract).
After contacting every home within a 10 miles radius I keep hitting brick walls! There's no beds and then no where would take him anyway because they aren't prepared to accept a deferred payment. Instead they want me to pay £350 per week... which I simply can't afford!
I have been communicating closely with his social worker throughout. But now I have had the Sister of the ward on the phone basically telling me I have to look at other homes away from me or I will receive a court letter to evict him from the NHS bed...
Has anyone been in this type of situation? Can anyone offer advice?