This stuff is my job now and the reality is very different to what people get to what they should get. The demand on services outstrips supply by an unimaginable way.Local Authority have an obligation as defined by the Care Act to offer an assessment of needs. If it's identified that the person has urgent needs, such as current care being withdrawn or no longer being available they should meet that persons needs immediately whilst awaiting a full planned assessment.
Sounds like local authority are passing the buck. They usually stop doing so when you mention the Care Act.
Been involved in cases where there has been an assessment and plans for emergency carers are agreed for the future should the main care giver be unable, such as them being admitted to hospital. Might be worth seeing if local authority will do this,
The idea of a rapid response is a thing of dreams sadly.
The default answer we have to give is a rubbish one, “ admit them to hospital as a place of safety if nothing can be arranged “
Putting someone in ED who already doesn’t understand stuff must be terrible for them and let’s not forget how difficult for the already manic department to manage. We only take old and demented people to hospitals as a last resort ( actually, we only take anyone as a last resort) but needing a social admission is more common than you would think.
We in the south west have been at crisis point since pre pandemic so nobody can blame that on COVID.
There will be about 20 ambulances waiting outside Plymouths Derriford at the moment and possibly the same in Truro . All waiting to get their patients into the hospital and that hospital can only do that when 1 leaves .
Patient flow is being halted by lack of social care providers and its them very same people who stop hells bells dad being taken in.
It’s proper shit down here currently with no sign of an improvement
I’m not sure what the block booked bed set up is like in Devon but we couldn’t get someone in one today as an emergency in Cornwall . It might take 1/2 a day to talk to someoneAs mentioned before the paramedics or the volunteer if not family. They absolutely should be able to sort something quickly though for a respite bed. In my region tge caters trust tend to do cater assessment and would look at potential need for emergency respite. It’s referred to as CRESS.
In Devon it may well be different. The LA website has some info but not a huge amount.
Breaks for carers and replacement care
Contact us to request a carers assessment. We will look at your needs as a carer and support you to take a break or find replacement care.www.devon.gov.uk
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