My friend/partner has Lewy Body Dementia and is currently in hospital after an infection. He has lived alone (with my help) and daily carers but has really needed residential care for a while and after a Best Interest meeting last week it was finally agreed that for his own safety he needs 24 hour care. A CHC meeting with a nurse and Social worker came to the conclusion that he should receive NHS funding, unfortunately he, quite understandably, won’t agree to moving to a Care Home, especially as he has no idea what or where it is likely to be. The Hospital Social worker is doing her best for him but says she has to hear him confirm his willingness to live in care. I cannot tell him what choices/ options there are until funding is agreed and the NHS has offered placements for me to chose from. As I have LPA along with family members I thought we could make decisions in his best interest as long as two medical practitioners said that he no longer has the mental capacity himself but Social Services are saying that if he refuses to move into a care facility then it will have to go to The Court of Protection. I fully understand that he needs to be in a secure unit as he is likely to wander off outside but I am concerned that going to the CoP means he will be sectioned and sent to a mental facility rather than a Care Home.
Have I got this wrong, why do we need a Court order, is that used just to get him out of the hospital? I am hoping to convince him that he is in hospital and cannot return to his flat as there is nobody to look after him but while some of the time he understands what I am saying other days he refuses to listen or let.me talk about it because “People are listening”.
Should I expect an invitation to the next decision meeting about his funding?
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Have I got this wrong, why do we need a Court order, is that used just to get him out of the hospital? I am hoping to convince him that he is in hospital and cannot return to his flat as there is nobody to look after him but while some of the time he understands what I am saying other days he refuses to listen or let.me talk about it because “People are listening”.
Should I expect an invitation to the next decision meeting about his funding?
C.