I'm asking this on behalf of my sister who is sole carer of her husband who has Alzheimer's.
Last week the SS conducted their first care needs assessment for my BIL. According to AgeUK a care needs Plan, arising from the needs assessment, should be discussed and agreed before a financial assessment takes place. In practice does it happen this way?
At last week's meeting the social worker told my sister that her job is to make sure the appropriate care is put into place, regardless of the cost.
Financial assessment has since been scheduled for 3rd October. Yesterday, after my sister asked the social worker for the care needs plan prior to the FA, the confusing reply she has received seems to be saying that it won't happen this way; rather, the FA outcome will be used to influence the care needs plan. Is that right?
My feeling is that my sister should hold out for the care plan and say that she will be forced to postpone the FA until she and BIL have seen and agreed it. What do you think?
Last week the SS conducted their first care needs assessment for my BIL. According to AgeUK a care needs Plan, arising from the needs assessment, should be discussed and agreed before a financial assessment takes place. In practice does it happen this way?
At last week's meeting the social worker told my sister that her job is to make sure the appropriate care is put into place, regardless of the cost.
Financial assessment has since been scheduled for 3rd October. Yesterday, after my sister asked the social worker for the care needs plan prior to the FA, the confusing reply she has received seems to be saying that it won't happen this way; rather, the FA outcome will be used to influence the care needs plan. Is that right?
My feeling is that my sister should hold out for the care plan and say that she will be forced to postpone the FA until she and BIL have seen and agreed it. What do you think?