Hi all,
I hope someone can help.
My mum was place in a care home following 2 week assessment in hospital, where she was deemed to lack capacity and be at risk living alone, and the existing 4 x p/day care insufficient due to wandering and confusion etc.
The placement was due to be assessment with view to making permanent after 6 weeks and was to be funded by LA during that time. It's now 12 weeks and ss only just contacted me to review re making decision about making it permanent. The home is in lockdown so social worker wants to do video meeting with mum, me and care home to assess her capacity and whether she needs permanent placement.
Just before Christmas, she had independent social worker and psychiatrist assessment capacity for DOLS and both agreed placement should be permanent and that she lacks capacity. However the social worker says that's a separate department and she needs to do the assessment next week.
I'm worried about mum becoming distressed and confused by all these faces, including me on a video assessment, when she's never done video calls.
I'm also wondering about what will happen re finances. Mum's flat is a council flat and she's been getting housing benefit and council tax benefit. Her savings are under £14k, and she was nil assessed for her at home carers.
Until I get confirmation of placement being permanent, I can't give notice on her flat. But as the original review period was 6 weeks, even though ss have only made contact now, can/would they want to backdate taking her state pension to when the 6 weeks ended, or will that only start when placement confirmed as permanent.?
Similarly, could the backdate cancellation of housing and council tax benefit to the 6 week date? I'm worried that I could end up having to pay more than 2 months full rent, council tax and have them take pension paid back to the 6 week date.
I hope that makes sense but do ask if I need to clarify.
Really hoping you can help. Thank you.
I hope someone can help.
My mum was place in a care home following 2 week assessment in hospital, where she was deemed to lack capacity and be at risk living alone, and the existing 4 x p/day care insufficient due to wandering and confusion etc.
The placement was due to be assessment with view to making permanent after 6 weeks and was to be funded by LA during that time. It's now 12 weeks and ss only just contacted me to review re making decision about making it permanent. The home is in lockdown so social worker wants to do video meeting with mum, me and care home to assess her capacity and whether she needs permanent placement.
Just before Christmas, she had independent social worker and psychiatrist assessment capacity for DOLS and both agreed placement should be permanent and that she lacks capacity. However the social worker says that's a separate department and she needs to do the assessment next week.
I'm worried about mum becoming distressed and confused by all these faces, including me on a video assessment, when she's never done video calls.
I'm also wondering about what will happen re finances. Mum's flat is a council flat and she's been getting housing benefit and council tax benefit. Her savings are under £14k, and she was nil assessed for her at home carers.
Until I get confirmation of placement being permanent, I can't give notice on her flat. But as the original review period was 6 weeks, even though ss have only made contact now, can/would they want to backdate taking her state pension to when the 6 weeks ended, or will that only start when placement confirmed as permanent.?
Similarly, could the backdate cancellation of housing and council tax benefit to the 6 week date? I'm worried that I could end up having to pay more than 2 months full rent, council tax and have them take pension paid back to the 6 week date.
I hope that makes sense but do ask if I need to clarify.
Really hoping you can help. Thank you.