Reassurance please

[shaz298]

Hi Everyone,

After many years of wanting to become a foster parent and circumstances now allowing it we are due to go to panel in May.

Sadly tihs week my (step) Dad took sriously ill andis now in ITU in a really critical condition. Had to have really dangerous surgery due to having had a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He is likey to be in ITU for a long time and in hospital for longer, that's if he makes it.

My question is: Is this likely to stop us from being taken to panel? I haven't informed our SW yet. xxx

Oh so sorry to hear this, what a horrible hard time for you.

Unless you have to devote time to care for him, or he is a key support for you I wouldn't think that it would stop the panel.

If you feel that you can deal with it all, then it should be fine.

Huge hugs!!

A

Hi Shaz,

I wouldn't have thought so-if anything it will show them how you react to being put under a lot of pressure.They like to sees strength and resilience and as long as you are sure that you are able to cope with everything that is coming your way I would tell your supervising social worker.

Very best wishes to you and your family and I hope that everything works out for you all and your father regains his health.

Minnerva.xx

yes i agree unless you need to be at the hospital 24/7 or he is relying on you for care once he is released then is shouldnt be and issue to be honest now having experinced a seriouly ill parent will be another expeince that might helyou when fostering

We have had a family bereavement whilst working through way up to panel. When we advised our sw she asked if we would like to hold the process for a couple of months-we advised that we were happy to continue and it didn't affect us (apart from delaying the process slightly). Hope all goes well with you and your step dad x

THanks everyone. I've sent an email to our SW. xx