Avoiding Care Charges

[lisdar]

If I owned my own house and have money in the bank what is the best way to avoid charges if I were to go into a home

[naomi24]

Care for a dementia patient and for a cancer patient who needs medication is not the same. The person who is employed to wash a patient is not qualified to administer medication.

[pixie374]

That isn't true, naomi. But they are very different.

[naomi24]

Pixie, In my experience it is true - and I have experience of both.

[bednobs]

nhs (free) funding is entirely dependant on the care needs, nothing to do with diagnosis.

[gness]

It is everything to do with the diagnosis, Bednobs...unless we have been lied to for ten years.

[pixie374]

//The person who is employed to wash a patient is not qualified to administer medication// isn't true at all.

[pixie374]

Something is wrong there, gness. Bednobs is right. As I said, we have had people moved from dementia to nursing depending on their needs.

[bednobs]

yes you have (in your mum is getting assessed for continuing healthcare (nhs funding) if the person undetaking a full assessment is telling you that the diagnosis matters is a) you ARE being lied to and b) they are acting unlawfully

[gness]

Can I ask, Bednobs...are you responsible for the welfare of a relative in care?

[bednobs]

no

[naomi24]

Pixie, common sense dictates that dispensing medication carries responsibility, but I won't argue with you. I know what I know.

[pixie374]

Clearly not. I've been in care for over 23 years and administer medication- as do most carers.

[bednobs]

unqualified carers can give medication (for example from a dosette box). A qualified nurse would be needed to give for example a controlled drud, or drugs by a route other than orally

[pixie374]

Carers can give controlled drugs. Only qualified carers can give any drugs.

[pixie374]

And some injections.

[naomi24]

bednobs, since we're talking about cancer patients, my point precisely. Thank you.

[bednobs]

were we talking about cancer patients? I was just talking in general terms

[pixie374]

Me too- but answering naomi's second point.

[bednobs]

i hope poor old lisdar didnt press "email me whe i have a reply" :)

[pixie374]

He's wishing he never asked :-)