Any advice please. My mum went into what was meant to be a temporary placement in a care home in December 2014 after more than 8 admissions to hospital in the months leading up to that date.
Her flat was totally unsuitable as she is a wheelchair user and she was in a basement flat. She was also prone to falls and it was actually dangerous for to stay there.
After a very long wait eventually a placement came up in extra care sheltered housing. Unfortunately mum got worse and it was decided by the doctor and social services that she was to stay in the care home.
All I was ever informed about her contribution was that they would do an assessment and advise us of her contribution. That was over a year ago.
They have only just now today advised of her contribution and backdated it to April of 2015.
I don’t feel this is fair or legal, I even suggested to the council at one stage that they get her a two bedroom flat so I could move in and be her carer or at least put her in a ground floor flat or flat with a lift so a package of care support may have worked.
I have also just found out about NHS continuing care which I will apply for I feel that she meets the criteria as she has a number of complications.
But meanwhile I want to take legal advice about the council taking all this time to advice of her contribution which will come to a very big bill.
Can someone tell me where I can get legal advice on this matter?
Many thanks.
Her flat was totally unsuitable as she is a wheelchair user and she was in a basement flat. She was also prone to falls and it was actually dangerous for to stay there.
After a very long wait eventually a placement came up in extra care sheltered housing. Unfortunately mum got worse and it was decided by the doctor and social services that she was to stay in the care home.
All I was ever informed about her contribution was that they would do an assessment and advise us of her contribution. That was over a year ago.
They have only just now today advised of her contribution and backdated it to April of 2015.
I don’t feel this is fair or legal, I even suggested to the council at one stage that they get her a two bedroom flat so I could move in and be her carer or at least put her in a ground floor flat or flat with a lift so a package of care support may have worked.
I have also just found out about NHS continuing care which I will apply for I feel that she meets the criteria as she has a number of complications.
But meanwhile I want to take legal advice about the council taking all this time to advice of her contribution which will come to a very big bill.
Can someone tell me where I can get legal advice on this matter?
Many thanks.