Care home fees

Kingsbridge

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Dec 8, 2019
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Mum with advanced dementia been in care home two weeks on a 12week disregard had forms today to sign to say I would be responsible for fees I wouldn't be able to pay them myself do I sign
 

Bunpoots

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Apr 1, 2016
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Nottinghamshire
Mum with advanced dementia been in care home two weeks on a 12week disregard had forms today to sign to say I would be responsible for fees I wouldn't be able to pay them myself do I sign


No. You don’t have to sign the bit that says you will be responsible for the cost of your mum’s care. I was warned by my dad’s social worker not to sign the back page as it would have made me liable for dad’s care fees when he ran out of money. I threw that page on the fire.