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Social work refuse to move my aunt from her current care home as they say she is settled. She was placed there on a temporary basis 15 months ago against my sister and my wishes but with the consent of her sister. Since then we have been awarded welfare guardianship and would like to move her to a home which we feel is better suited to her character and personality. Social work say my aunt has told them she is happy there and does not want to move. The care home say she is settled and has never asked to home or made any attempt to leave, I know this is not true as she tells me she wants to go home to her own house and that she hates every bit if it but sadly we know she is not well enough to return home and feel it would be in her best interest to move to this other home, I have a recording on my mobile phone where she says this clearly. Is it ok to use this as proof that she is not as happy as they would have others believe.The mental health doctor who treated her agrees and has written a letter to social work in support but they are insisting she is happy there. The assessment states she does not have capacity to make these decisions. There is to be a review of care meeting next Tuesday where social work will contest the move. Can anyone please help as the care home are being totally horrible since finding out about our request to move her, I feel physical sick to the point I am shaking going to visit now and if the moved doesn't go ahead I don't think I will be able to continue to visit as this whole situation is making me I'll. Please help.
Social work refuse to move my aunt from her current care home as they say she is settled. She was placed there on a temporary basis 15 months ago against my sister and my wishes but with the consent of her sister. Since then we have been awarded welfare guardianship and would like to move her to a home which we feel is better suited to her character and personality. Social work say my aunt has told them she is happy there and does not want to move. The care home say she is settled and has never asked to home or made any attempt to leave, I know this is not true as she tells me she wants to go home to her own house and that she hates every bit if it but sadly we know she is not well enough to return home and feel it would be in her best interest to move to this other home, I have a recording on my mobile phone where she says this clearly. Is it ok to use this as proof that she is not as happy as they would have others believe.The mental health doctor who treated her agrees and has written a letter to social work in support but they are insisting she is happy there. The assessment states she does not have capacity to make these decisions. There is to be a review of care meeting next Tuesday where social work will contest the move. Can anyone please help as the care home are being totally horrible since finding out about our request to move her, I feel physical sick to the point I am shaking going to visit now and if the moved doesn't go ahead I don't think I will be able to continue to visit as this whole situation is making me I'll. Please help.