My mother has been in a Care Home now for the last five years with AZ (now severe). I am her Deputy for Finance but not Welfare. Everything is running smoothly re: payments with council etc, etc. Out of the blue I have just received a telephone call from apparently my mother's social worker (first contact in 4 1/2 years) regarding a new government inititive called 'DOLS'.
Apparently, every resident has to be visited by a Social Worker who is resident in a Care Home (she was quite vague on the reason) and as I trust the members of this forum a lot more than I do any worker from the Council, Works and Pensions or Social Services, can anyone explain what this is and whether I should be concerned?
She did seem quite 'probing' as to whether I was mum's Health and Welfare Deputy.
Kind regards
Ken.
Apparently, every resident has to be visited by a Social Worker who is resident in a Care Home (she was quite vague on the reason) and as I trust the members of this forum a lot more than I do any worker from the Council, Works and Pensions or Social Services, can anyone explain what this is and whether I should be concerned?
She did seem quite 'probing' as to whether I was mum's Health and Welfare Deputy.
Kind regards
Ken.
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