Care Homes

[bakerwales]

Saw the post about care home prices and wonder what happens when the money runs out?? My mum has gone into a care home and at £804.00 a week her money will not last longer than 2 years!! What happens then???

[burlyshirley]

£804 a WEEK ! How the hell is that justified ?? I don't know for sure, but I assume the state carries on paying.

[bakerwales]

That is the price in Nottingham - In Croydon it is over £1,000 a week and here in wales £500.00 and above.

[Mamyalynne]

Some info here.

https://www.carehome.co.uk/advice/who-pays-for-a-care-home-when-the-money-runs-out

[MONEILL45]

Thats what happens when you privatise health and care services .The great god of PROFIT.

[bakerwales]

Thank you Mamy - interesting reading - seems you can keep a lot more of your money before the state steps in if you live in Wales- almost double the rest of the country. Thanks again
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[burlyshirley]

Shocking isn't it ? My beloved Dad had to go into a care home towards the end of his life and because he needed everything doing for him, we were told his care would be free. He only lived for a further 12 days in the home and yet Mum was billed over £1,000 despite us being told it was going to be free. I emailed the authorities and asked what was going on to which they replied it was an 'admin error' and cancelled the bill ! I wonder how many grieving widows without family to help them would have just paid up though !

[Smowball]

That’s insane !!

[Redhelen72]

You may think it’s a shocking price but how much do you think it is to get carers in to look after someone at home?
Hopefully baker mamya has answered your question

[Mamyalynne]

It's a situation I have never been in thankfully, but I am a great believer in arming yourself with as much information as possible. Just in case.

[Redhelen72]

We were charged £250 a day for dads private care at home.

[DTCwordfan]

1250 a week down here for Alzheimer's.....

[burlyshirley]

^ Wow !

[DTCwordfan]

we're just waiting to hear of NHS funding after they conducted a review of the Mater's needs - it won't cover all at the moment, but all donations gratefully received.....

[bednobs]

People who need a care placement with complex learning disabilities can be up to £5k per week here

[Smowball]

I’m actually stunned at the figures!

[bednobs]

and loads of CH are going bankrupt!