Aged Care in UK...

[nyapa, RN]

My mother in law is English and has just moved from her own home into a self contained unit specifically for elderly ppl. Apparently they have a "warden" and some one who delivers meals and checks that they are taking their medication.

My sister in law, who is Scottish but living in the US, has been helping my mother in law with her move to the new house/home. She was told that when she further deteriorates that she would be placed in a nursing home by the current facility, in consultation with my mother in law's doctor, without any consultation with the family. Is this true, or has she been misinformed? How does the system work.

[RGN1]

Warden controlled accomodation still requires some capability as far as being independent goes, so it is true that if your MIL deteriorates she would need to be placed in a nursing/residential home. However, I would think/hope that relatives would be given a say on where exactly that home was going to be.

Usually the home would visit the potential resident to assess them and relatives would be encouraged to visit it prior even to that assessment.

I expect the worry is that with you both so far away they want to make sure that she can be looked after if she is no longer suitable for her warden controlled flat.

Maybe you should ensure that they have good written information about the chains of contact, as far as relatives go, that they need to follow should they feel it has come to the time for your MIL to move on.

[nightmare, RN]

Is this sheltered accommodation owned by a nursing home? Some Homes have sheltered housing which you buy and then,when you are less able you sell it back to the Home and move into the Home itself.

[nyapa, RN]

Thanks for your help. I will pass it on to my SIL.