My partner/friend and I operate a system based on the old "adult fostering" model in which his mum lives with me, and he remains in the family home. There are various reasons for this ( mother-son dynamics, easier for a female to undertake personal care and the psychologiacl plusses that the house is like her childhood one and she often thinks I'm her older sister). So, well thought of as a model of good practice by SSD and all has ticked along nicely until this year, when my dad died and the Care Act changes came in.
Not only do I work part -time, but I now have to trot 200 miles every six weeks to support my mum, so I'm pretty whacked and have little time with the partner. At the same time, the Care Act changes mean that my house is classed as the caree's main home, which means that her own home is pure capital and now she is self funding. We were getting some assistance with the day centre but no longer. Any respite will have to be paid for by the caree ( or me working extra hours) as her son puts in massive care time and exists on CA. She still has to maintain the costs of her own home as, if anything happened to me she would be homeless.
Financially we aren't exactly strapped but can't afford any extra help or respite. Any ideas??
Not only do I work part -time, but I now have to trot 200 miles every six weeks to support my mum, so I'm pretty whacked and have little time with the partner. At the same time, the Care Act changes mean that my house is classed as the caree's main home, which means that her own home is pure capital and now she is self funding. We were getting some assistance with the day centre but no longer. Any respite will have to be paid for by the caree ( or me working extra hours) as her son puts in massive care time and exists on CA. She still has to maintain the costs of her own home as, if anything happened to me she would be homeless.
Financially we aren't exactly strapped but can't afford any extra help or respite. Any ideas??