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Transport from home into care home?

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2021welcome · 22/01/2021 21:08

My FIL has kidney failure and came out of hospital last week. He unfortunately caught Covid whilst in hospital and is now isolating at his home with carers coming in 3 times a day to look after him. He has agreed that it's time to go into a care home and we have found a nice home that he can move into next week when his Covid isolation is up. He is very week and in a matter of days has become unable to walk. On the day that he moves to the care home how do we get him there? He's upstairs in bed at the moment.

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dewisant2020 · 22/01/2021 21:09

Phone he's social worker and they will be able to arrange hospital transport for him

Lotsachocolateplease · 22/01/2021 21:15

Or phone the care home and ask who they use for patient transport. It could be the same company the local hospital use and they’ll be equipped to get your dad there safely.

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2021welcome · 22/01/2021 21:15

He doesn't have a social worker that I know of. The carers were arranged by the hospital to change his catheter

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ireallyamthewalrus · 22/01/2021 21:21

Hi @2021welcome

We had this issue with my MIL. Different ailments but it was not possible for us to transport her by car. She didn’t have a social worker either (we tried to engage them but they were no help) so we had to arrange private patient transport. St John’s Ambulance offer a service for around £300. We found a local option which was a fair bit cheaper. Another poster who suggested speaking to the home is a good idea. They may be able to recommend companies.

They turned up in what I expect was a former NHS ambulance, wheeled my MiL in, drove to the home then took her in. It worked well.

Didiplanthis · 22/01/2021 21:24

It will likely be private ambulance if it is a private home. If funded then speak with social care.

Toasty280 · 22/01/2021 21:27

Ask the care agency who the social worker is or call your local adult care, if they are paying for it (even if he is making a contribution) they should be able to allocate a duty worker to help you.

How much does he have in Savings? Does he own his own house- how is he going to pay? Usually if social services are going to need to pay towards it they will want to know before he goes in.

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 22/01/2021 21:28

Talk to the home. They should know about local private ambulance taxis.

squirrelnut · 22/01/2021 21:30

If he is a self funder and no social care involvement then it’s a private ambulance you need.

hatgirl · 22/01/2021 21:34

He is very week and in a matter of days has become unable to walk

Has his GP seen him? In my local authority this would be a failed discharge, he doesn't sound like he was well enough to be sent home from hospital a week ago, and certainly not without a social work assessment first.

CMOTDibbler · 22/01/2021 21:35

When my mum went into a home, the home came and collected her in their minibus with tail lift

thesandwich · 22/01/2021 22:36

There are a couple of local taxi firms here with wheelchair ramps fitted. One is used by the hospital local special schools etc and local care homes to take patients for appointments.

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2021welcome · 23/01/2021 11:45

Thank you all for your help with this. He's been taken back into hospital today, so it has changed things for him.

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hatgirl · 23/01/2021 11:52

@2021welcome

Thank you all for your help with this. He's been taken back into hospital today, so it has changed things for him.
You must insist on a social work assessment before he is discharged this time.

When the discharge process is in place and working properly it should never have got to a point where a family is seeking a private ambulance for someone who has gone off their legs a few days after leaving hospital.

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2021welcome · 23/01/2021 12:34

It's been a total nightmare. We couldn't visit him obviously and were told he was medically fit and able to walk with the aid of a Zimmer frame. Told they were waiting for the discharge letter and we would be able to come and pick him up. Then at the end of the conversation I was casually told 'oh you do know he's Covid positive?'

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maku1 · 13/08/2021 16:25

If you're wondering can social services force someone into a care home the answer is only if your care needs are not being met in your home.

Saz12 · 14/08/2021 13:37

OP, sorry you’re having this - it’s a horrible time.

Your Dad will have been allocated an adult social worker. Ask the Home who it is (even though he’s now not moving to Home yet), that will avoid you making endless unanswered phone calls.

Do you have Power of Attorney? If not, get one in place if your Dad still has capacity to do it (he can choose anyone he trusts and who will agree to it, obviously this might not be you but someone should have PoA just in case).

Hospitals can be very bad at communicating with relatives of older people, there’s an assumption that you’ll somehow “know all this stuff already” and they’re hugely pushed for time. My DF was very good at hiding how poor his memory was, and had very good speech /communication so was routinely assumed to be able to tell me what hcp had told him.

hoochyhooha · 14/08/2021 13:41

So sorry OP, hope he will be feeling better soon.
Ask the hospital ward to arrange discharge to the home that he has chosen. If there are issues ask to speak to the discharge co ordinator for the hospital.
Speak to the home too, and ask about arrangements, they will need to isolate him on arrival.
All the best Thanks

welcome2021 · 14/08/2021 17:32

OP here. Thank you all. He sadly died in hospital

Soontobe60 · 14/08/2021 17:37

@welcome2021

OP here. Thank you all. He sadly died in hospital
Oh, that’s so sad. Take care x
Saz12 · 14/08/2021 17:50

Oh, I’m so sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself.

Orf1abc · 14/08/2021 17:57

I'm sorry for your news welcome. It might be worth asking the MN team to lock your thread, so people don't keep reopening it without checking the date.

welcome2021 · 14/08/2021 19:06

Good idea. Actually he had a good ending. It was his time x

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