We were so disappointed and disillusioned with ss and there ridiculous idea that fil had capacity to go back to his flat that we paid for an independent legal company to conduct a full mental capacity assessment. SS said he could go back to his flat with carers 4 times a day but not at night, even though we had a care report from the manager of the care home confirming that he requires 24 hour care and needs help going to the toilet. He is registered blind (macula degeneration ) has alzheimers and poor mobility since falling and breaking his hip in October. We challenged the social worker and even though herself, the dementia nurse and the care home all agreed he needed to stay in the care home because he was a danger to himself and other people, she said he had capacity to decide where he wanted to live. He can't even decide what he wants to eat, let alone where he lives. SW decided as there were concerns after the first meeting about him that there would be another one arranged for the following months - agreed for 6th April. She did not take into account any of the care home's report or our concerns which annoyed us hugely.
Anyway, we paid for this independent assessment to be done and she visited him on Good Friday. We have now received an 11 page assessment, which is incredibly in depth and thorough. She concluded the report with the following :
It is my professional opinion that Mr G is unable to adequately weigh up the pros and cons of a decision to return to his own property as he is unable to acknowledge the potential risks which might arise for him as a result of such a decision and therefore take such risks into account in weighing up the pros and cons of this decision.would recommend that the care home will need to apply for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Authorisation. If there is a resultant welfare dispute then this may need to be resolved in the Court of Protection.
We have written to SS to advise them that we will not require any more meetings to be held regarding my fil as hubby has poa for health and welfare and, as he is deemed not to have capacity, it in his father's best interest to remain in the care home. We have also written to the home requesting they apply for a DOLS.
The assessment was done by someone much higher up than the SW so we are hoping now that they will leave us alone. He is also completely self funded so it makes no difference to them where he lives.
We hoping that SS will accept the report we have had done and allow him to settle in the home.
Anyway, we paid for this independent assessment to be done and she visited him on Good Friday. We have now received an 11 page assessment, which is incredibly in depth and thorough. She concluded the report with the following :
It is my professional opinion that Mr G is unable to adequately weigh up the pros and cons of a decision to return to his own property as he is unable to acknowledge the potential risks which might arise for him as a result of such a decision and therefore take such risks into account in weighing up the pros and cons of this decision.would recommend that the care home will need to apply for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Authorisation. If there is a resultant welfare dispute then this may need to be resolved in the Court of Protection.
We have written to SS to advise them that we will not require any more meetings to be held regarding my fil as hubby has poa for health and welfare and, as he is deemed not to have capacity, it in his father's best interest to remain in the care home. We have also written to the home requesting they apply for a DOLS.
The assessment was done by someone much higher up than the SW so we are hoping now that they will leave us alone. He is also completely self funded so it makes no difference to them where he lives.
We hoping that SS will accept the report we have had done and allow him to settle in the home.