Can somebody please explain what an Individual needs assessment is and why it seems so important to have one done?
My dad is currently in respite and my mum home alone and they both have dementia, my dad has Alzheimer's. The Mental Health Unit recommended the respite and arranged it and it was meant to be for two weeks only but now they say they want to involve social services to do the assessments for both mum and dad and compile a care package leaving dad in respite.
There's been so much going on in the past 3 weeks that my brain is frazzled but before this happened we arranged carers to start coming in twice a day which is a breakthrough as mum had always been opposed. We didn't get chance to start this before dad was whisked off (I was on a 5 day break)and as a family we want dad back home after the two weeks to see if mum and dad can cope with the new regime with the carers popping in.
Dad will be self funding I'm sure as he is twice over the threshold. Do we have to wait for the assessment before he goes home? Can they keep him in the respite care home if we don't want him to be kept there?. Mum and dad are asking for each other but they were separated because there was some angst between them that a professional witnessed but that weve coped with for at least 18 months. I feel we've suddenly lost control even though I've wanted help for so long. Hopefully someone can answer my questions? Thanks
My dad is currently in respite and my mum home alone and they both have dementia, my dad has Alzheimer's. The Mental Health Unit recommended the respite and arranged it and it was meant to be for two weeks only but now they say they want to involve social services to do the assessments for both mum and dad and compile a care package leaving dad in respite.
There's been so much going on in the past 3 weeks that my brain is frazzled but before this happened we arranged carers to start coming in twice a day which is a breakthrough as mum had always been opposed. We didn't get chance to start this before dad was whisked off (I was on a 5 day break)and as a family we want dad back home after the two weeks to see if mum and dad can cope with the new regime with the carers popping in.
Dad will be self funding I'm sure as he is twice over the threshold. Do we have to wait for the assessment before he goes home? Can they keep him in the respite care home if we don't want him to be kept there?. Mum and dad are asking for each other but they were separated because there was some angst between them that a professional witnessed but that weve coped with for at least 18 months. I feel we've suddenly lost control even though I've wanted help for so long. Hopefully someone can answer my questions? Thanks