Care needs assessment update

[sue_1]

sorry but can not find original thread. I asked for advice on a needs assessment that was going to be done on mum and was given excellent advice, I wrote everything down, asked for the moon and said I cannot carry on as carer without help. Well today I have received a letter to say mum has been awarded three days at the care Center and four half hours a week, of course she will now have a finance assessment but mum doesn’t have a lot just enough to pay for a funeral at today’s prices. Sounds silly but I feel like I have won on the lottery. A big thank you everyone for your help x

 

[karaokePete]

That sounds like a great result.

Is this the earlier thread you couldn't find?
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/threads/needs-assesment.111085/

 

[Lindy50]

sorry but can not find original thread. I asked for advice on a needs assessment that was going to be done on mum and was given excellent advice, I wrote everything down, asked for the moon and said I cannot carry on as carer without help. Well today I have received a letter to say mum has been awarded three days at the care Center and four half hours a week, of course she will now have a finance assessment but mum doesn’t have a lot just enough to pay for a funeral at today’s prices. Sounds silly but I feel like I have won on the lottery. A big thank you everyone for your help x

Brilliant to hear this good news @sue_1 , I'm so pleased.
Lindy xx

 

[AliceA]

sorry but can not find original thread. I asked for advice on a needs assessment that was going to be done on mum and was given excellent advice, I wrote everything down, asked for the moon and said I cannot carry on as carer without help. Well today I have received a letter to say mum has been awarded three days at the care Center and four half hours a week, of course she will now have a finance assessment but mum doesn’t have a lot just enough to pay for a funeral at today’s prices. Sounds silly but I feel like I have won on the lottery. A big thank you everyone for your help x

Light at the end of a dark tunnel x

 

[canary]

Well done @sue_1

 

[Norfolk Cherry]

You did brilliantly. Remember for the future, that if (when) her needs change, you need to do the same thing again and request a second one. (I hadn't realised that)

 

[LynneMcV]

That is great news @sue_1 . My husband attended a day centre two days per week and thoroughly enjoyed it there. It helped me enormously as his carer because it gave me a little breathing space and time to do some of the things I wanted to do. Well done

 

[farmgirl]

I'm having a carers assesment on Wednesday, first one I've ever had and I've looked after dad for 6 yrs but not sure they can help us.