The time has come to put my partners mother in a care home. Or at least that is what I think the hospital is going to tell us this week. Sorry in advance for such a ramble but I think we have tried to put our head in the sand on this issue hoping the day would not arrive.
First, some background. She has suffered from Alzheimer’s for nearly 4 years and has been living at home by herself for most of that time. Recently though, since Xmas, she has had to have carers visit at meal times as she had stopped eating as a result of an hallucination. However, she has now taken to falling over and banging her head. The last fall resulted her in being taken to hospital for assessment.
The questions I have are;
If we want to put her back in her house for one last time, do we have that right? I get the impression the NHS will be against this course of action.
If we have to put her in a home and my partner signs the contract, will she be liable for the costs once her mother’s funds run out? Or, is this when the state steps in to pay the costs? I ask this because the contract is with the daughter not the mother.
What right does the state have to put somebody in a care home without their, or the families, consent? I think they do have the right but this is only from hearsay and I have not seen anything concrete.
If we put her in a home what right do we have to take her back out after a few months?
If she is put in a home for her own safety, is this not for a medical reason and not social care?
First, some background. She has suffered from Alzheimer’s for nearly 4 years and has been living at home by herself for most of that time. Recently though, since Xmas, she has had to have carers visit at meal times as she had stopped eating as a result of an hallucination. However, she has now taken to falling over and banging her head. The last fall resulted her in being taken to hospital for assessment.
The questions I have are;
If we want to put her back in her house for one last time, do we have that right? I get the impression the NHS will be against this course of action.
If we have to put her in a home and my partner signs the contract, will she be liable for the costs once her mother’s funds run out? Or, is this when the state steps in to pay the costs? I ask this because the contract is with the daughter not the mother.
What right does the state have to put somebody in a care home without their, or the families, consent? I think they do have the right but this is only from hearsay and I have not seen anything concrete.
If we put her in a home what right do we have to take her back out after a few months?
If she is put in a home for her own safety, is this not for a medical reason and not social care?