Well, it's good news, I think! We've got the authorisation for free personal care, and EMI addition, so John can be transferred to the NH of choice as soon as the contract can be drawn up.
What has surprised me is that the contract will be with the council, even though we'll be self-funding apart from the above. This means that the NH can only charge the council their maximum, and the council will bill me. NH can't impose top-ups, or raise fees willy-nilly. Their published charge is considerably higher than the council maximum, and I'd assumed we'd have to pay the extra. It's going to cost much less than I expected.
While visiting John in hospital this afternoon, John decided he needed the toilet, and started to get out of bed. I rang for a nurse, and helped her walk him through, and supported him while she cleaned him. That has totally convinced me that I couldn't possibly manage him on my own. He still has the infection.
I'm still very sad about it, but I've realised it's inevitable.
Just fingers crossed that the information I was given this afternoon is correct, it sounds too good to be true!
What has surprised me is that the contract will be with the council, even though we'll be self-funding apart from the above. This means that the NH can only charge the council their maximum, and the council will bill me. NH can't impose top-ups, or raise fees willy-nilly. Their published charge is considerably higher than the council maximum, and I'd assumed we'd have to pay the extra. It's going to cost much less than I expected.
While visiting John in hospital this afternoon, John decided he needed the toilet, and started to get out of bed. I rang for a nurse, and helped her walk him through, and supported him while she cleaned him. That has totally convinced me that I couldn't possibly manage him on my own. He still has the infection.
I'm still very sad about it, but I've realised it's inevitable.
Just fingers crossed that the information I was given this afternoon is correct, it sounds too good to be true!