It seems as though it was ages ago that I wrote about the plans to discharge my husband home. He is still waiting. The bed and hoist have arrived home. We are still awaiting the care to be put in place and for a wheelchair. Without one we won’t need the other - the hoisting is the issue. I have made enquires with private care agencies, just to get an idea of costs. My husband will need two carers to operate the hoist. The hospital say four visits a day…..this would cost up the £10,000 per month. I was stunned at this quote from a well advertised home care provider. Another quoted £9,600 every four weeks.
we have some savings but no where that sort of money. Surely there needs to be regulation of these services. There might be some regulation already but it is no wonder so many of these agencies close down, not many ordinary people can afford to pay those fees.
in the meantime my husband is still in hospital waiting for the two weeks NHS care they have said he can have. I’m feeling sick with worry for him. He is getting so distressed by the waiting and the whole process. To top it all off, today a Doctor asked him if he wants to be resuscitated if he becomes more unwell.
