Had a call today from the care home where I've put mum's name on the waiting list. They have a room and would mum like it? As mum doesn't even know about me putting her name on the list I couldn't exactly phone her and ask if she felt like moving. She's not really ready for that yet anyway and SS are in the process of putting a new care package in place, so I've said 'no'. Bet you what you like when she does need a room we'll be waiting ages as her name now goes back to the bottom of the list. Probably just as well as in the current economic climate she'd have a heck of a job selling her mobile home and her savings would last less than a year.
Actually I'm not sure how the funding thing works. I suppose Mum would have to self-fund as she'd be over the limit because she owns the mobile home, but her cash savings are below £16000 so she gets various benefits. If she went into a home what happens when the cash runs out and her home still hasn't been sold? I certainly can't top-up the fees and it could be a long time before the home could be sold (there are several on the site that have been up for sale for well over a year)? It's a private care home so I doubt they would be willing to wait indefinitely for their money.
Chris
Actually I'm not sure how the funding thing works. I suppose Mum would have to self-fund as she'd be over the limit because she owns the mobile home, but her cash savings are below £16000 so she gets various benefits. If she went into a home what happens when the cash runs out and her home still hasn't been sold? I certainly can't top-up the fees and it could be a long time before the home could be sold (there are several on the site that have been up for sale for well over a year)? It's a private care home so I doubt they would be willing to wait indefinitely for their money.
Chris