Care support for elderly parent

elsien

Savvy_Sue said:

You mention he's in and out of hospital: the situation may be resolved by the hospital declining to discharge him other than to a care home if there are too many issues with him returning to his own home. And that can be especially important if you and your partner make it clear that you cannot be there at all hours. Another possibility may be 'respite care' being suggested as an option: a couple of weeks of care and rehabilitation to improve the chances of him being able to cope at home. 

If he has capacity then they have no legal basis for doing so without his consent. If he wishes to discharge himself even if it's considered unsafe by others, that is still his decision to make. 

Savvy_Sue

elsien said:

Savvy_Sue said:

You mention he's in and out of hospital: the situation may be resolved by the hospital declining to discharge him other than to a care home if there are too many issues with him returning to his own home. And that can be especially important if you and your partner make it clear that you cannot be there at all hours. Another possibility may be 'respite care' being suggested as an option: a couple of weeks of care and rehabilitation to improve the chances of him being able to cope at home. 

If he has capacity then they have no legal basis for doing so without his consent. If he wishes to discharge himself even if it's considered unsafe by others, that is still his decision to make. 

True, but I feel the underlying principles apply: if the hospital are expressing serious concerns, and the family are making it clear they aren't able to mitigate these, dad may eventually come round. The respite solution is definitely something to explore.