social services assessment ??

[gizmo]

my grandmother is in a assessment centre for people with dementia at the momenent
she has been diagnosed with vasscular and alzihmers and is rapidley gettin worse
the doctor who she is under has contacted social services to get them to find a emi home asap for her he knows she is self funding
how can they assess someone who is deteriating day by day with servre hallucinations

a social worker said it my be possible to claim for the care to be paid any idea wheere i can get more info or advise plz

[charles47]

Hi Gizmo. I suggest you start here:

http://www.carersuk.org/Information/Whe ... ursingcare

It gives a number of contacts that might be of help. Alternatively you could contact your local Age Concern, as they are usually pretty hot on charging policies etc.