Yesterday my dad was admitted to hospital from the care home he has been in for almost 2 years. Due to his aggressive behaviour and refusal to take any meds or eat or drink he was very dehydrated and has a uti. Unfortunately as soon as he woke up he ripped his IV out!
Today a nurse at the hospital informed us the care home has now refused to take him back until he is reassessed which could take weeks so in the meantime he will be discharged in 2 to 3 days to a hospital which isnt easily accessible by public transport but has a mental health unit. This was a complete bombshell to us so we went straight down to speak to the manager at the care home. He denied saying it but did say there was a bed available on emi nursing ( my dad was on emi residential until he was taken into hospital) but new assessments would have to be done and hopefully he could return to the new unit. However he then said due to my fathers agressive and non compliant behaviour he could very well need 1 to 1 care and it is highly unlikely this funding would be available. Where do we turn to for help? My father pays towards his care-approximately half is paid by the local authority and we also have to pay £75 per week top up fees. There is absolutely nothing left which could enable us to pay for this ourselves. I work for just above minimum wage which barely covers my rent and utilities and my poor mother has a state pension and a small private pension. I feel like Im heading towards a breakdown. I havent eaten a meal for 2 days and just want to hide from the reality of the situation.
Today a nurse at the hospital informed us the care home has now refused to take him back until he is reassessed which could take weeks so in the meantime he will be discharged in 2 to 3 days to a hospital which isnt easily accessible by public transport but has a mental health unit. This was a complete bombshell to us so we went straight down to speak to the manager at the care home. He denied saying it but did say there was a bed available on emi nursing ( my dad was on emi residential until he was taken into hospital) but new assessments would have to be done and hopefully he could return to the new unit. However he then said due to my fathers agressive and non compliant behaviour he could very well need 1 to 1 care and it is highly unlikely this funding would be available. Where do we turn to for help? My father pays towards his care-approximately half is paid by the local authority and we also have to pay £75 per week top up fees. There is absolutely nothing left which could enable us to pay for this ourselves. I work for just above minimum wage which barely covers my rent and utilities and my poor mother has a state pension and a small private pension. I feel like Im heading towards a breakdown. I havent eaten a meal for 2 days and just want to hide from the reality of the situation.