Hi
I’m in desperate need for advise, dad 81 lining in England,has Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s, I feel I’m at my wits end with Social worker.
I feel they are constantly changing their mind within a few days. Dad has unsettled behaviour at night due to hallucinations. He was living independently at his own home . Sw said this was no longer possible he need someone to be there on the night , he was out into respite care in a carehome . They first suggested very sheltered living , then the care home couldn’t cope with him trying to escape and said he needs full time care , he is always like this in hospitals and homes but not at his own home or when stayed at mine.
we had found a beautiful care home in wales sea views etc that are willing to take him ( cross border) he is self funding and receives no financial help from LA,to cut a long story short he was very unhappy, unsettled in the care home and walked out in the night with his bags packed ( CH failed to set door alarms) .
Last week the move to the home in wales was going ahead, transfer meetings had taken place by SW
After the escape from the CH , SW said he was okay to stop at home. the following day SW came round his house to assess him and basically my dad asked her to leave as she was upsetting him because she wanted to take him back to the care home , he refused to go.
Now due to this SW has now said she is refusing the move to wales ( this is a suitable EMI home ) due to the LA providing the funding . The do not currently provide any funding to him and we are arranging our own transfer . Before this she said he could chose to go anywhere even out of LA because he was self funding .
Can they do this if he is self funding , I feel I am in a losing battle . I feel I have annoyed the Sw , as I have been asking for care plans etc , no assessment has been done by his CPN , the only assessment is mental capacity. We ask to see this but they refuse and my dad hasn’t even had sight of any of this. I am now reporting Sw
. I feel the CH in wales would be so beneficial for his mental health and well-being and he really wants to go . What can I do ?
I’m in desperate need for advise, dad 81 lining in England,has Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s, I feel I’m at my wits end with Social worker.
I feel they are constantly changing their mind within a few days. Dad has unsettled behaviour at night due to hallucinations. He was living independently at his own home . Sw said this was no longer possible he need someone to be there on the night , he was out into respite care in a carehome . They first suggested very sheltered living , then the care home couldn’t cope with him trying to escape and said he needs full time care , he is always like this in hospitals and homes but not at his own home or when stayed at mine.
we had found a beautiful care home in wales sea views etc that are willing to take him ( cross border) he is self funding and receives no financial help from LA,to cut a long story short he was very unhappy, unsettled in the care home and walked out in the night with his bags packed ( CH failed to set door alarms) .
Last week the move to the home in wales was going ahead, transfer meetings had taken place by SW
After the escape from the CH , SW said he was okay to stop at home. the following day SW came round his house to assess him and basically my dad asked her to leave as she was upsetting him because she wanted to take him back to the care home , he refused to go.
Now due to this SW has now said she is refusing the move to wales ( this is a suitable EMI home ) due to the LA providing the funding . The do not currently provide any funding to him and we are arranging our own transfer . Before this she said he could chose to go anywhere even out of LA because he was self funding .
Can they do this if he is self funding , I feel I am in a losing battle . I feel I have annoyed the Sw , as I have been asking for care plans etc , no assessment has been done by his CPN , the only assessment is mental capacity. We ask to see this but they refuse and my dad hasn’t even had sight of any of this. I am now reporting Sw
. I feel the CH in wales would be so beneficial for his mental health and well-being and he really wants to go . What can I do ?