Care home
Mum is in a home in Northampton now cost £775 pw. basic care. We have been self funding for 12 months spending grand kids inheritance as my parents never set up trusts etc. We have enough funds left for 4 months. The £23500 she is allowed to keep is in a joint investment bond with her husband- cannot make partial withdrawals from it. I sent the application to the local council regarding financial support knowing her disposable money will run out end July. Today a letter from the council saying 'if we choose to go into a private care facility we will be fully self funding as she has too much money' they haven't read that she is already in a home and has been for a year,nor,despite sending them all paperwork requested regarding bank account,investments etc, taken on board that she can not withdraw the last of her money for the shared investment without it being closed down- the would disadvantage dad! At wits endQUOTE=JohnBG;1394660]After a challenging year my s/mother has gone into care for one week, I am disabled so my own functions are restricted plus limited. One care home wanted £890 a week !!!!!!!! an associate is a CQC assessor I had a chat with him very interesting.
My mother has declined now, loss of words who I am ect, the MH support worker has been excellent, that dementia has stopped her eating plus drinking adequately with some weight loss. I am more at ease with my POA role, in reality the best place for her is in care not a rambling house alone plus isolated. Alz is only part of who she is, sweet lady of 91 so take care all look after yourself she is peaceful most of the time and not in pain big ((hugs)).
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