Short term residential care - advice please

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My mum - who is 80 - has had a fall, the result is that she can't look after herself. She has full mental capacity but is physically frail and now has a broken arm and dislocated shoulder. She would normally come to us (she has a history of falls) but we are going on holiday for 10 days (daughters 18th plus first non school holiday since 2008). We want somewhere she will be safe, well looked after but also somewhere she'll be happy, preferably with other elderly people who are similar to her in terms of not needing nursing care just support with day to day care and cooking. She would be self funding - how do I find a really nice place for her? Are there different kinds of homes? Please help! I need to find somewhere pretty quickly.

Care homes will sometime take someone for rest bite/odd week if they have an empty room

Some areas of the country are better equipped with this kind of care than others. The best advice I can give you is to Google respite care in your area and see what comes up. I feel for you op. My mother is 91 and still living in her own home with a bit of assistance from us plus cleaner and gardener. When she had a fall and broke her hip I was first port of call for assistance. I'd we were away on holiday it would have to be respite care. You will need to visit the place you choose, preferably without giving them notice. There may also be reviews on the internet which may help you decide. Good luck in your search 💐

Your local authority website may have details of care in the area.. or a helpline. Local recommendation is best- ask on local fb/ next door?

Thank you all - really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I hadn't thought about visiting unannounced but it does make sense ( and will probs help with times too)

I'll also look at the LA website :)

Was she discharged home without a care package or is she in hospital? If the latter, then ask for her to be assessed for a care package and that can include temporary care if she's unable to look after herself. If she is already home then I would call social services. They will know all the homes in her area and what the options are.

She has been given a care package but is very unhappy where she's been placed - the other residents all seem to have some level of dementia despite the fact the home is residential not nursing - my mum is incredibly stoical so to see how distressed she is, is unbearable. I've been told that is the only funded bed available so she'd have to self fund if she moves.

I'm picking her up in the morning but only have until next Tuesday to find an alternative. I've looked online and all of the CQC reports seem to give the same rating 'good' so impossible to differentiate.

I'm so worried - I can't sleep.

Can you tell us whereabouts you live?

Where are you? I work for a very lovely charity run care home which is fantastic and does respite care but has a v long waiting list.

Hi guys - I'm in Shropshire