Looking for some advice for my elderly relative who's almost 99. They are in hospital with a broken hip following a fall. The social worker has said she will be discharged soon, apparently the doctor has passed her as fit although the sister in the ward said this is not the case (going to clarify that later). My relative was very distressed when told she was soon to go home, she cannot stand or sit up unaided, wash or care for herself.
The social worker has said she will have 4 carers a day (increasing from 3) but even 2 nurses cannot move her currently.
We would like to push for a care home (my relative has no assets) so it would be paid for by the local authority.
Any advice for me - all the social worker will say is that it's my relative's human right to go home even though my relative was extremely distressed when told this would be happening soon.
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How to convince the social worker of the need for a care home?
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6hearts4humphrey · 16/03/2018 15:28
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