Hi All ... not even sure I've got the CHC abbreviation right.
I know the bar for NHS funded care (for dementia sufferers going into residential care) is set very high. It'd take me ages to work my way through the Decision Support Tool (?) and I'm reluctant to spend the time on it unless there's at least some chance we might get Mum's care paid for.
As far as I can see, the only domains(?) on which Mum might score as severe are the extreme unpredictability of her behaviour which sometimes causes bone-breaking falls. I think the hospital regard Mum as a high risk for falls, especially as she now leans backward when walking. Mum's intensely distractable (eg suddenly taking her hands off the bannisters and reversing direction while climbing the stairs). Mum has no awareness of risks now and no ability to remember, understand or follow instructions.
Items of lesser importance I'd have thought are that Mum's non-compliant moderately often with carers and family members (eg over getting up, taking medication, taking fluids and food, etc). She can be physically aggressive but mostly isn't now.
If a "1" represents no chance of getting NHS funded care and a "10" a racing certainty of getting such care, where do you think my Mum might score? I tend to feel she'd be no more than a "2" or possibly a "3" ... but I'd like to ask TP experts what they think!
Hoping for your advice ....
I know the bar for NHS funded care (for dementia sufferers going into residential care) is set very high. It'd take me ages to work my way through the Decision Support Tool (?) and I'm reluctant to spend the time on it unless there's at least some chance we might get Mum's care paid for.
As far as I can see, the only domains(?) on which Mum might score as severe are the extreme unpredictability of her behaviour which sometimes causes bone-breaking falls. I think the hospital regard Mum as a high risk for falls, especially as she now leans backward when walking. Mum's intensely distractable (eg suddenly taking her hands off the bannisters and reversing direction while climbing the stairs). Mum has no awareness of risks now and no ability to remember, understand or follow instructions.
Items of lesser importance I'd have thought are that Mum's non-compliant moderately often with carers and family members (eg over getting up, taking medication, taking fluids and food, etc). She can be physically aggressive but mostly isn't now.
If a "1" represents no chance of getting NHS funded care and a "10" a racing certainty of getting such care, where do you think my Mum might score? I tend to feel she'd be no more than a "2" or possibly a "3" ... but I'd like to ask TP experts what they think!
Hoping for your advice ....