Hi and hope everyone is keeping well.
My sister has called me this morning as dads Care Company rang her and have told her they have now contacted Adult Social Care and given them 28 days notice telling them they can no longer care for dad we assume after that time. Dad is continuing to be very verbally abusive to his carers shouting at them, refusing some care not eating his lunch etc. Dad threw a plastic beaker at one carer the other day as she was going into his kitchen leaving carer to pick up the sharp shards and mop up as beaker was full. Dad has also refused care on some of his bed calls leaving carer to call sister who fortunately has managed to talk dad round accepting most of his bed routine but he has refused his pad check on occasions.
Crisis Team had only been seeing dad last month and dad had refused suggestion of Respite Care and we were told that they felt dad had capacity therefore they didn't take things any further and everyone was left to carry on dealing with dad. I know some carers do find dad more difficult than others but to be honest dad can still be off with the ones he has more 'respect' for.
We along with Care Company are now awaiting notification as to what happens next. If dad refuses to go into Respite Care where I assume a better assessment can be made will the next step be that Adult Social Care will apply for some legal requirement to force dad into a CH or some sort of assessment unit is this what the 28 days notice is for?.
I feel very mixed about all this because when dad is behaving ok I feel really sad to think he could be forced from his home and everything that is still familiar to him but equally I know that dad is getting worse and that his refusal of some of his personnel care will impact on his general wellbeing. Dad is also not eating much beyond breakfast carers are heating his meals up if he says he will have one but mostly when done he changes his mind and meals are thrown away he is also putting half eaten bits of cakes in drawers or tissue box.
Sister has just called me again apparently ASC have told her they don't know what the Care Company expect and their suggestion is that we contact dads GP and ask that the MH Team come out to dad again with a view to having dad admitted to a facility that has a unit that can make an assessment and if necessary make a legal request for this to happen.
My sister is still hoping given the current climate with Covid 19 that dads care can continue at home and that perhaps ASC will try a different Care Company. In a ideal world yes but I can't see the issue of dad and his reluctance with carers or covid going away anytime soon. I am now trying to get through to GP for a callback. Have updated my post my sister has spoken with care company again and they have said they don't think the MH Crisis Team will be able to get a section order on my dad to go into a unit for a two week assessment I feel we are going in circles. GP is now closed for the afternoon for staff training.
Any advice appreciated.
My sister has called me this morning as dads Care Company rang her and have told her they have now contacted Adult Social Care and given them 28 days notice telling them they can no longer care for dad we assume after that time. Dad is continuing to be very verbally abusive to his carers shouting at them, refusing some care not eating his lunch etc. Dad threw a plastic beaker at one carer the other day as she was going into his kitchen leaving carer to pick up the sharp shards and mop up as beaker was full. Dad has also refused care on some of his bed calls leaving carer to call sister who fortunately has managed to talk dad round accepting most of his bed routine but he has refused his pad check on occasions.
Crisis Team had only been seeing dad last month and dad had refused suggestion of Respite Care and we were told that they felt dad had capacity therefore they didn't take things any further and everyone was left to carry on dealing with dad. I know some carers do find dad more difficult than others but to be honest dad can still be off with the ones he has more 'respect' for.
We along with Care Company are now awaiting notification as to what happens next. If dad refuses to go into Respite Care where I assume a better assessment can be made will the next step be that Adult Social Care will apply for some legal requirement to force dad into a CH or some sort of assessment unit is this what the 28 days notice is for?.
I feel very mixed about all this because when dad is behaving ok I feel really sad to think he could be forced from his home and everything that is still familiar to him but equally I know that dad is getting worse and that his refusal of some of his personnel care will impact on his general wellbeing. Dad is also not eating much beyond breakfast carers are heating his meals up if he says he will have one but mostly when done he changes his mind and meals are thrown away he is also putting half eaten bits of cakes in drawers or tissue box.
Sister has just called me again apparently ASC have told her they don't know what the Care Company expect and their suggestion is that we contact dads GP and ask that the MH Team come out to dad again with a view to having dad admitted to a facility that has a unit that can make an assessment and if necessary make a legal request for this to happen.
My sister is still hoping given the current climate with Covid 19 that dads care can continue at home and that perhaps ASC will try a different Care Company. In a ideal world yes but I can't see the issue of dad and his reluctance with carers or covid going away anytime soon. I am now trying to get through to GP for a callback. Have updated my post my sister has spoken with care company again and they have said they don't think the MH Crisis Team will be able to get a section order on my dad to go into a unit for a two week assessment I feel we are going in circles. GP is now closed for the afternoon for staff training.
Any advice appreciated.
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