I wondered if anyone can advise me on what they think I should do. My lovely Mum is in a care home. She went in last year and I've visited her up until the recent lock down in the garden/ and pod. I was granted a compassionate visit to see my Mum last Nov as her condition had deteriorated and the GP advised it was appropriate to ask. When I did this I arranged it for me and also for my sibling to go at a different time. We don't have a good relationship due to various disagreements with care arrangements and other things relating to my Mum. Visiting as has now opened up again on a first come first serve basis, and is limited. I live a distance away but am obviously really keen to see my Mum and how she is as soon as possible although know from experience these pod visits are extremely difficult for my Mum who totally lacks understanding and I find them emotionally destroying. My problem is my siblings other half, has already booked in a visit. My sibling is not attending, and I am suprised at how keen she is to visit considering she never visited very often when Mum was at home.
As sole POA of health and welfare, and living a good distance away, my journey will invoice a £180 round trip, ive had to ask my sibling to explain to his wife she cant go this time. Not well received. My mum would 100 per cent prefer to see me, and I have a responsibility to ensure she is being cared for. How do I approach this with the care home? I also need to be able to have more notice than 1 x week as my train ticket was an eye watering cost of £180 as I couldn't book in advance. Is it reasonable in light of all the above to ask if I can prebook maybe x 2 weeks in advance rather than have to hit redial... im struggling with asking for special treatment...
As sole POA of health and welfare, and living a good distance away, my journey will invoice a £180 round trip, ive had to ask my sibling to explain to his wife she cant go this time. Not well received. My mum would 100 per cent prefer to see me, and I have a responsibility to ensure she is being cared for. How do I approach this with the care home? I also need to be able to have more notice than 1 x week as my train ticket was an eye watering cost of £180 as I couldn't book in advance. Is it reasonable in light of all the above to ask if I can prebook maybe x 2 weeks in advance rather than have to hit redial... im struggling with asking for special treatment...