Hi everyone
My elderly uncle who has Parkinson’s disease has been in a care home for many years now. My mother (his sister) visits him at least once a week and she also deals with his finances. The elderly residents must have some sort of money account in the home, as my mother puts money into one for my uncle to be spent on necessities for him. After a visit today, my mother was told by staff that £500 of his money was spent on clothing for my uncle. My mother is a quiet person who doesn’t like confrontation so she never questioned this. She did tell me that my uncle was still wearing his old clothing today.
My uncle does not go out anywhere and is in the care home 24/7. The residents wardrobes are locked so my mother wasn’t able to look at his clothing. I told my mother that I would go with her to the home on Friday and that I will ask to see the £500 worth of clothing and receipts. I’m just looking for other people’s thoughts on this. Do you think I’m right for wanting to question this and see proof? Can the staff refuse to show us the £500 worth of clothing and receipts? In my heart, I think they’ll come up with excuses because the £500 worth of clothing doesn’t exist.
I don’t want to cause any trouble but I just want to make sure they aren’t financially abusing my uncle.
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zombiemummy10 · 12/11/2019 17:12
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