We're presently seeking a nursing home who can look after my father who has dementia.
Unsurprisingly, the weekly cost is £900.
What does surprise me is that should he have to go into hospital for any reason and vacates the home for a period of time, we will still have to pay the FULL amount. If his absence becomes long term, the home kindly offers a 10% discount!!
Can anyone explain to me how this can be just when services such as food, laundry and care would not be taken? I could understand if a fair and reasonable retainer of say £200 a week were required to keep the room but a 10% discount is laughable.
Has anyone been able to negotiate a fair and reasonable contract with a nursing home?
I spoke to Age UK about this and their response was "well a private care home can basically charge what it likes." Not very helpful!
It would also be helpful to know if Local Authorities who fund patients at residential / nursing homes have the same contracts as self funders....
Unsurprisingly, the weekly cost is £900.
What does surprise me is that should he have to go into hospital for any reason and vacates the home for a period of time, we will still have to pay the FULL amount. If his absence becomes long term, the home kindly offers a 10% discount!!
Can anyone explain to me how this can be just when services such as food, laundry and care would not be taken? I could understand if a fair and reasonable retainer of say £200 a week were required to keep the room but a 10% discount is laughable.
Has anyone been able to negotiate a fair and reasonable contract with a nursing home?
I spoke to Age UK about this and their response was "well a private care home can basically charge what it likes." Not very helpful!
It would also be helpful to know if Local Authorities who fund patients at residential / nursing homes have the same contracts as self funders....