Adult Social Care support

ceemage

I know that, if you move a relative from one council area to another in order to provide social care/home support for them, that they still count as a resident of the area they came from for the purposes of care needs assessments and financial assessments. How long do they have to stay with you before they count as a resident of the area they have moved to? Is there a national standard for this sort of thing?

(For context, my mother has moved in with me and I am providing unpaid home care for her. But she will likely eventually need to be assessed for residential care.)

elsien

The continuity of care arrangements come in where one local authority is already providing care and then the person moves elsewhere. 

I think you are referring to ordinary residence which local authorities spend a lot of time arguing amongst themselves about it. There isn’t a straightforwards answer, But a bit of a guide here. 

https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/ordinary-residence-guide-determining-local-authority-responsibilities-under-care-act-0

Cyclamen

Does your mum already have social care funding? - I have adult social care support and moved counties. My old county continued to fund me  for 6 weeks by which time the new county was meant to take over and do a new assessment. 

If your mum doesn't have care in place it may be worth looking into as it could delay the need for residential care. 

As her carer you are entitled to a carers needs assessment.  If you contact your local counties carers support they will have info but this can provide you with support to have a break from caring.  

elsien

Also to add that the disputes around ordinary residence don’t have to impact on care being provided. 

One case I’m aware of, the local authority where the person was currently living funded the care without prejudice while they argued it out with the other one.