I may well be asking long after the horse has bolted from the stable as my mother went into care two years ago but my question is prompted by my finding a letter from that time from the local NHS Continuing Care Team denying an application for Continuing Health Care.
My mother was placed into care by the local social services as she was deemed a risk to herself and others if she was to stay in her own home with her advancing dementia and since that time has been funding her residence costs from her own savings (via myself acting with POA).
However as she was placed there against her will by social services rather than this being a voluntary decision is it correct that she has to pay all her own fees or is there/should there be assistance available?
My mother was placed into care by the local social services as she was deemed a risk to herself and others if she was to stay in her own home with her advancing dementia and since that time has been funding her residence costs from her own savings (via myself acting with POA).
However as she was placed there against her will by social services rather than this being a voluntary decision is it correct that she has to pay all her own fees or is there/should there be assistance available?