Can any one offer an explanation as to how Direct payment figures are arrived at?
Is it a case of the number of carer visits deemed to be required multiplied by the cost of said visits though a care agency?
Is there anything else added on top of this do you know?
I ask because there is so much that we will need to do before mum comes home, the hospital will provide a bed and commode etc, but our bathroom will, I know,not be adequate for mums needs, I hoped that we could upgrade this using the direct payments budget, also mum will need a wheelchair (and probably loads of other stuff)
What are your experiences with this, is the direct payments budget ever enough for your needs?
Is it a case of the number of carer visits deemed to be required multiplied by the cost of said visits though a care agency?
Is there anything else added on top of this do you know?
I ask because there is so much that we will need to do before mum comes home, the hospital will provide a bed and commode etc, but our bathroom will, I know,not be adequate for mums needs, I hoped that we could upgrade this using the direct payments budget, also mum will need a wheelchair (and probably loads of other stuff)
What are your experiences with this, is the direct payments budget ever enough for your needs?