My mother have agreed to go in a Care Home and I have spent the last 2 weeks searching for the right Care Home fir her. She has Alzehemier's Disease and cancer and there are few places in our local area that accommodates her needs. The Social Services gave me a internet directory of Care homes and I have visited five of them. The trouble is they cost between £1,250.000-£700 per week and are all full. The first one I visited was lovely and I took my mother to take a look at it. She liked it and they offered her a room on a 4 week trial basis. I agreed to accept it immediately as my mum would have be put on a waiting list and don't know how long before a placement be offered. My mum's mental and physical health is getting worse. She kept saying she wanted to move out of her home and move to a Care place. At her home I found a note she had written begging to be move to a Care home. On the day of a placement was offered I had to pay for 4 weeks upfront. The council were not too happy but I had no choice it was either that or nothing. My mother's health and safety was at risk.
I have emailing the council with updates of my search and the person overseeing my mother's case said that Brokers were looking for suitable places for her. I had no information from the Brokers about the low cost Care homes. On the day we accepted a placement I sent emails and texts to the Social Worker. The Care Home Managers tried to contact the person to no avail. Eventually another person from the Council phoned us and sent me an email say the Care Fees were above the threashold limit of £500.00 per week and could not guaranteed they would fund the home for 12 weeks and deferred payments of 4 weeks. My mother would have to be moved to a cheaper home but all the homes I have seen costs above that. Residents with higher care needs cost more than with those with less. An financial Assessment of my mother's income was done but its is very confusing.
My mother's home would be have to be sold which would not result much income and she has a small pension. I am her only daughter with a low income. I do not have any other relatives to help with the costs. I may have to dipped into my savings or take out a loan to fund her care. I am looking for charities or trusts who could help fund her care. I am even considering going on crowdfunding. Interesting the council have been in the news as the government have to take over the running of the organisation as they have run out of funds and have to make a lot of cuts in our county. They spent 68 million on their head office in the town centre but say they have no money left. I would welcome any ideas or advice,
I have emailing the council with updates of my search and the person overseeing my mother's case said that Brokers were looking for suitable places for her. I had no information from the Brokers about the low cost Care homes. On the day we accepted a placement I sent emails and texts to the Social Worker. The Care Home Managers tried to contact the person to no avail. Eventually another person from the Council phoned us and sent me an email say the Care Fees were above the threashold limit of £500.00 per week and could not guaranteed they would fund the home for 12 weeks and deferred payments of 4 weeks. My mother would have to be moved to a cheaper home but all the homes I have seen costs above that. Residents with higher care needs cost more than with those with less. An financial Assessment of my mother's income was done but its is very confusing.
My mother's home would be have to be sold which would not result much income and she has a small pension. I am her only daughter with a low income. I do not have any other relatives to help with the costs. I may have to dipped into my savings or take out a loan to fund her care. I am looking for charities or trusts who could help fund her care. I am even considering going on crowdfunding. Interesting the council have been in the news as the government have to take over the running of the organisation as they have run out of funds and have to make a lot of cuts in our county. They spent 68 million on their head office in the town centre but say they have no money left. I would welcome any ideas or advice,