I wonder if anyone can give us any insight from experience.
Mum who has a tendency to challenging behaviour (hitting other residents who she doesn't like) has after 6 months in the Home now been put on One on One after hitting the same other person twice within a few weeks.
For 12 hours a day the cost is over £5,000 for her 4-week billing period, making her care costs £10,000 per 4 weeks. We thought her money would last her lifetime, and also we are stunned at the amount. I've heard of people legitimately having to pay £2,000 a week for care, in this situation. But what I can't quite get my head round is, this has to be a mental health issue, but she is not being treated in any way. Just accompanied all the time.
The Care Manager has hinted that the application for NHS funding which had already been made, would now be "put on emergency", as she is "a danger to herself and others", and not to worry too much. But I know the Home cannot guarantee this, even though they handle a lot of Local Authority residents and should know how to make a qualifying application.
Also Mum is a self-funder and I have heard that self funders hardly ever get NHS financing, and many people are losing it.
I understand that the Psychiatrist (who we dont' know) doens't want to "sedate" her, but people with mental health problems can get treatment (eventually) which doesn'st "knock them out". But I hardly know anything about this.
Can anyone help?
Mum who has a tendency to challenging behaviour (hitting other residents who she doesn't like) has after 6 months in the Home now been put on One on One after hitting the same other person twice within a few weeks.
For 12 hours a day the cost is over £5,000 for her 4-week billing period, making her care costs £10,000 per 4 weeks. We thought her money would last her lifetime, and also we are stunned at the amount. I've heard of people legitimately having to pay £2,000 a week for care, in this situation. But what I can't quite get my head round is, this has to be a mental health issue, but she is not being treated in any way. Just accompanied all the time.
The Care Manager has hinted that the application for NHS funding which had already been made, would now be "put on emergency", as she is "a danger to herself and others", and not to worry too much. But I know the Home cannot guarantee this, even though they handle a lot of Local Authority residents and should know how to make a qualifying application.
Also Mum is a self-funder and I have heard that self funders hardly ever get NHS financing, and many people are losing it.
I understand that the Psychiatrist (who we dont' know) doens't want to "sedate" her, but people with mental health problems can get treatment (eventually) which doesn'st "knock them out". But I hardly know anything about this.
Can anyone help?
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