paying for a care home when not using it??
Hi All
As you probably all know Mum is in an assessment ward in the local hospital.
I spoke to the CPN on Friday,who says that barring a miracle, Mum will probably be going to their continuing care facility in a BUPA run nursing home, which doesn't have a very good report from CSSI, but that is another issue.
I spoke to the manager of Mum's former care home on Friday afternoon, to ask where and how we go on from here.
She says I cannot terminate the contract for Mum, because that will leave her homeless! My parent's still own 2 houses!
Meanwhile, because Mum has been in hospital for 2 weeks, then the free personal care allowance is stopped, so therefore we are paying more for nothing!
Dad is still in the same room he shared with Mum, admittedly still 2 beds there, but it wouldn't take a lot of effort to move a bed out, then I would pay single persons rate.
I have tried to contact SS, but as usual no reply and no phone call despite messages left on the answering machine.
Do I terminate the contract with the care home, or do I hope for a miracle and Mum can go back, meanwhile it is costing approx £500 per week and neither the hospital or the CPN can tell me how long this limbo situation is going to last.
All the CPN can say, is that Mum won't be going anywhere until they get her calmer and stabilised.
Which is good, but how many months do I have to pay the care home?
Totally confused and any advice would be gratefully received, by the way it isn't my money, it is Mum and Dad's But still ???
Thanks
Alfjess
Hi All
As you probably all know Mum is in an assessment ward in the local hospital.
I spoke to the CPN on Friday,who says that barring a miracle, Mum will probably be going to their continuing care facility in a BUPA run nursing home, which doesn't have a very good report from CSSI, but that is another issue.
I spoke to the manager of Mum's former care home on Friday afternoon, to ask where and how we go on from here.
She says I cannot terminate the contract for Mum, because that will leave her homeless! My parent's still own 2 houses!
Meanwhile, because Mum has been in hospital for 2 weeks, then the free personal care allowance is stopped, so therefore we are paying more for nothing!
Dad is still in the same room he shared with Mum, admittedly still 2 beds there, but it wouldn't take a lot of effort to move a bed out, then I would pay single persons rate.
I have tried to contact SS, but as usual no reply and no phone call despite messages left on the answering machine.
Do I terminate the contract with the care home, or do I hope for a miracle and Mum can go back, meanwhile it is costing approx £500 per week and neither the hospital or the CPN can tell me how long this limbo situation is going to last.
All the CPN can say, is that Mum won't be going anywhere until they get her calmer and stabilised.
Which is good, but how many months do I have to pay the care home?
Totally confused and any advice would be gratefully received, by the way it isn't my money, it is Mum and Dad's But still ???
Thanks
Alfjess
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