I have contacted you before when I needed to and you have been there for me. I always thought that I would be happy for my elderly mother who has Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia to go into a care home. Well I find myself not wanting that now and it is not because I am filled with guilt about her going into a care home. It may be a part but I actually want her to see out her days with me as she is my mother and I don't have any other relatives. When she goes I will be an orphan in my sixties!
I work full time and now she is bed bound so I have eight carers, four times a day, seven days a week for her to help me care for her. This care is partly funded by Social Services plus I also pay for extra private care. Since we have used this care agency, SS told me it was only temporary, but she has been with them now for 10 months. They don't wish to care for her any longer because they say she takes longer than the times SS allocated. Also SS say the agency is too expensive and claim it costs £51,000 a year. Most of the other care in my borough for the same amount of care, costs £25-30 k so I am not sure why this agency is so expensive.
The last day of care with this agency is 10 Feb. SS have contacted me and said that their brokers cannot find eight carers a day to look after my mother, so have informed me that the only option is a care home or that I have a direct payment. If SS are going to give me £51k a year that is fine but I think not!
I am really getting scared now that there will be no domiciliary care and my mother will be forced into a care home. I can afford some private care but not £51k per year and I would imagine that the direct payment that will be offered will not be enough to cover her care. I think SS will keep me hanging on until it is too late and a care home is swiftly arranged for her. Because I have written an email and phoned twice and they maintain they are out and unable to talk just yet - they email me this response.
Can anyone make any suggestions please. I do know that if SS feel that a care home is cheaper that is all they will offer. I have asked if they can use two agencies, say use one for breakfast and lunch and the other one for tea and bedtime but they say no.
I work full time and now she is bed bound so I have eight carers, four times a day, seven days a week for her to help me care for her. This care is partly funded by Social Services plus I also pay for extra private care. Since we have used this care agency, SS told me it was only temporary, but she has been with them now for 10 months. They don't wish to care for her any longer because they say she takes longer than the times SS allocated. Also SS say the agency is too expensive and claim it costs £51,000 a year. Most of the other care in my borough for the same amount of care, costs £25-30 k so I am not sure why this agency is so expensive.
The last day of care with this agency is 10 Feb. SS have contacted me and said that their brokers cannot find eight carers a day to look after my mother, so have informed me that the only option is a care home or that I have a direct payment. If SS are going to give me £51k a year that is fine but I think not!
I am really getting scared now that there will be no domiciliary care and my mother will be forced into a care home. I can afford some private care but not £51k per year and I would imagine that the direct payment that will be offered will not be enough to cover her care. I think SS will keep me hanging on until it is too late and a care home is swiftly arranged for her. Because I have written an email and phoned twice and they maintain they are out and unable to talk just yet - they email me this response.
Can anyone make any suggestions please. I do know that if SS feel that a care home is cheaper that is all they will offer. I have asked if they can use two agencies, say use one for breakfast and lunch and the other one for tea and bedtime but they say no.