Evening all
Can I ask for any advice on where I stand holding my ground on a new placement and the issue of money.
Background.
My mum is under Section 117 mental health after care. For two years she has been in a residential home. She's quiet, mobile but gets depressed as she wants to go home. This year between Jan to now she has been on a psychiatric ward 3 times. Her current home gave her notice to quit a month ago. A new placement has to be found. The LA found 3 but from CQC website 2 don't look good to me. My mother has EMI needs as she apparently has behavioral problems, cant say I have witnessed much of these when she is well and not low/depressed.
I do not live in England, I have to fly in, travelling time from my house to her is 7 hours. I have a family member on the other side of London who has a good home on her doorstep, has had her father and mother in-law as residents - CQC have Outstanding & Good assessment for the Nursing and Care home on this site.
I would like my mother to be placed there. The benefits are that my cousin will visit every other day when I am not there - she'd visiting her mother in-law, so she can keep an eye on my mothers needs - new clothes etc and I will have somewhere to stay when I come over, currently have to stay in hotels or BnB - all costly.
My mums present LA have said that the shortfall between care cost of new home and what they pay is 720pwk. I am willing to top up but not that much per week. I understand that after a year, my mum would revert to the funding support of the LA in the new area.
My issues:-
Right now they want my mum out of hospital, but they cant even find a suitable interim placement. I am sure the LA is under pressure from the hospital. Should I stand my ground and say I want her to go to the new place and ask them to come up with more money. I know from a relative who did the same as me, that the LA eventually relented, it was taking 6 months and still no placement but they found a place and they eventually agree to pay. Plus I could negotiate with the home, I dont think the placement people in the current LA do much of that and of course they want to pay the minimum.
Under section 117 can I top up? My mum has some money and her pension and work-place widows pension. I have EPA.
Any advice/strategies gratefully received.
Can I ask for any advice on where I stand holding my ground on a new placement and the issue of money.
Background.
My mum is under Section 117 mental health after care. For two years she has been in a residential home. She's quiet, mobile but gets depressed as she wants to go home. This year between Jan to now she has been on a psychiatric ward 3 times. Her current home gave her notice to quit a month ago. A new placement has to be found. The LA found 3 but from CQC website 2 don't look good to me. My mother has EMI needs as she apparently has behavioral problems, cant say I have witnessed much of these when she is well and not low/depressed.
I do not live in England, I have to fly in, travelling time from my house to her is 7 hours. I have a family member on the other side of London who has a good home on her doorstep, has had her father and mother in-law as residents - CQC have Outstanding & Good assessment for the Nursing and Care home on this site.
I would like my mother to be placed there. The benefits are that my cousin will visit every other day when I am not there - she'd visiting her mother in-law, so she can keep an eye on my mothers needs - new clothes etc and I will have somewhere to stay when I come over, currently have to stay in hotels or BnB - all costly.
My mums present LA have said that the shortfall between care cost of new home and what they pay is 720pwk. I am willing to top up but not that much per week. I understand that after a year, my mum would revert to the funding support of the LA in the new area.
My issues:-
Right now they want my mum out of hospital, but they cant even find a suitable interim placement. I am sure the LA is under pressure from the hospital. Should I stand my ground and say I want her to go to the new place and ask them to come up with more money. I know from a relative who did the same as me, that the LA eventually relented, it was taking 6 months and still no placement but they found a place and they eventually agree to pay. Plus I could negotiate with the home, I dont think the placement people in the current LA do much of that and of course they want to pay the minimum.
Under section 117 can I top up? My mum has some money and her pension and work-place widows pension. I have EPA.
Any advice/strategies gratefully received.