Father recently diagnosed with potential vascular dementia awaiting rehab assessment

[Richard Robinson 85]

Hi All,

My father has just left hospital to go into rehab for 12 weeks with early signs of vascular dementia according to the doctors reports. Has anyone gone through this recently? He has no assets as such, but does not have a will or LPA. Has anyone had to go through the process of appointing an LPA or court of protection order and what would be the process. He currently has a DOLS (deprivation of liberty) order on him which makes it a little bit more complicated so i am told. any advice of where to start would be great.
Thanks
Richard

 

[Shedrech]

hello and welcome to DTP
it's good that your father will have the rehab to help him recuperate
it's general policy for a DoLS to be put in place, to give the home the ability to keep vulnerable residents in the home
this may help you work out finances re care fees

Paying for dementia care in England

Dementia care isn't free, and you may need to pay for some of the care you or someone you know needs. We help you understand the different ways to pay for care, and the amount you might be expected to pay.

www.alzheimers.org.uk

and it's worth trying to arrange LPAs and a will, as long as that's what your father wants ... though current covid restrictions may make it tricky to organise , as you probably won't be able to visit
you can use this site and do it yourself, or involve a solicitor

Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney

How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

www.gov.uk