Aged Care Assessment, NSW

[azureline**]

Can someone tell me the process please? OH is organising this today for his dad, he and his older sis have Enduring Guardianship and POA for him and are about to exercise it.

Younger sis is adamantly against it.

Does anyone know, if they do an assessment do we have to specify what they are assessing him for?

eg: nursing home or care at home? Dementia?

He called on the weekend wanting to know about ebay, as he wanted to buy a $40,000 motorbike for someone 😐 Access to those funds has now been stopped but he will be upset/angry when he finds out.

It's just so sad as he was/is the loveliest caring man.:-(

[kengillard]

Believe me Az...I hate it too...it's certainly not much fun watching your partner slowing gettting  worse and not quite knowing if and when to do anything about it.

[azureline**]

If a person lives with another person as their carer for any length of time, then that person has certain legal rights to a share of the will or the proceeds of the house in which they lived in to care to the patient......so I'd check that out with the legal advisor

yes, that is what she is hoping for, no doubt 😐 We all think that the money needs to be available for him, to make him comfortable for the rest of HIS life, no one elses. The legal guy says the will is stitched up as are dad's wishes.

I feel for you Gill:-x.... and I am dreading watching it happen.

[lyndal1838]

If a person lives with another person as their carer for any length of time, then that person has certain legal rights to a share of the will or the proceeds of the house in which they lived in to care to the patient......so I'd check that out with the legal advisor

Not only do they have certain legal rights, but in many cases they can over-ride a will, no matter what your FIL has in place.

I know of a case where a grand-daughter moved in with her grandmother to be on hand if needed. When the old lady eventually went into a nursing home it was ruled that the family had to pay the fees as the granddaughter could not be evicted in order to sell or let the house to pay them.

Az, if your FIL has already been assessed your OH is quite entitled to contact ACAT himself and request another one.  If he has someone coming in regularly then obviously he has had some sort of assessment.  All you need to do now is find out what hospital the ACAT team is attached to and contact them direct and request a review.

[azureline**]

Thanks Lyndal,:-x I will get him to call them directly. There is a lot of info online but nothing seems clear.

Both MIL and FIL have always said no one can ever live in their home, so I feel it is wrong for anyone to do so, my OH included. I believe for his own security and his comfort as well as mental health, he should be in a facility. He has plenty of family to visit every day.

[katydidthat]

Azureline, I'm sure you've read this site, but just in case ...

http://www.agedcareconnect.com.au/aged_care_assessment_team_nsw.php

You might want to give Legal Aid, NSW a call on their free advice line to double check the legal issues.  

[izabsmiling]

Hi Az, I hope that the advice you have been given is helpful.There has been some progress with the ACAT assessment and POA since your last thread.All I can do is wish you all thevery  best :-x

[nicnacs_4u]

Not only do they have certain legal rights, but in many cases they can over-ride a will, no matter what your FIL has in place.

I know of a case where a grand-daughter moved in with her grandmother to be on hand if needed. When the old lady eventually went into a nursing home it was ruled that the family had to pay the fees as the granddaughter could not be evicted in order to sell or let the house to pay them.

Az, if your FIL has already been assessed your OH is quite entitled to contact ACAT himself and request another one.  If he has someone coming in regularly then obviously he has had some sort of assessment.  All you need to do now is find out what hospital the ACAT team is attached to and contact them direct and request a review.

Hi Lyndal when you said above "the family had to pay the fees"do you mean the bond or the daily fee cost?Someone I know actually seperated and her OH went to live with her mother so that they didn`t have to sell the house for a bond..I don`t know what happened eventually as her OH passed away suddenly..Just a hint az when you get your FIL finally assessed for a nursing home I engaged a company Tender Loving Care to find a suitable nursing home,organise all the paper work,fees etc and it was well worth the $1,500,they certainly have "their foot in the door"so to speak:-)Good luck with it all

[kengillard]

thanks for that Nic:-x

[kengillard]

Unfortunately TLC is only in Victoria....sounds like a great idea tho.

[izabsmiling]

Az does your FIL still say that he is not ready for that yet when you mention nursing homes ?

I don't know if anyone has added this ?

It may be of help so I will do so again .Sorry if you already have it here.

http://www.agedcareconnect.com.au/aged_care_assessment_team_service.php