Ive since found out that when clinical manager spoke to SW he pointed out how poorly Mum is and the SW said well shell have to go back to hospital then. How callous. The clinical manager was livid. Ive written an email to SS setting out points, eg, if mum is well enough to come home how comes 4 homes assessed her and refused to take her. Why did SW tell me to cancel my final 6 days respite carried over from last year in February. Clinical manager said mum needs 24 hour care, so I assume you will arrange night care as well but I thought the maximum care is 4 times a day( I know they won't so put this in). It was SW fault by going over my head that she was discharged from hospital in the first place and was back in A and E within 3 hours. Also, as I'm recovering from a nervous breakdown if she comes home you will be responsible for her because I am unable to be hands on or I will relapse. Watch this space. Social Workers are damned if they do and damned if they don't, but I can now really understand why they are so hated. Thank you for all your support, Sue xx
Hi Sue
Social workers and the NHS are under a lot of pressure with their budgets and my step mother was in hospital for a month and 50 homes rejected her.
The first suggestion was the bungalow she was living in should be sold to pay her fees. The problem was I was the owner.
I was then approached and was told if I did not pay she could be let out and she could seriously hurt a child and I would be responsible.
I just said I was going to involve a solicitor and walked out.
About 2 hours later I had a phone call and CHC funding had mysteriously been agreed.
50 homes assessed her and an expensive home was found which would take her.
I was then approached by the social worker who said a special meeting would have to take place which could not happen for 2 weeks as some of the people who were needed for this meeting were not available and she said the room could be lost.
She did say however if I paid my step mother could go straight away.
I just refused to pay knowing my step mother was safe in hospital.
How it happened I don't know but 3 days later we had a call saying my step mother was being transferred to the home.
I learnt after there were always empty rooms at that nursing home because of the death rate being high because of the types of patients they took in.
When I collected my step mother's things I was told by the social worker that it cost the NHS over £3,000 per week to keep my step mother in hospital.
My only reaction was why did the NHS not save its money and agree to the care home fees at £1,050 a week in the first place.
William