Housing and social worker advise, age 19 leaving nursing home

coopernffc
coopernffc Online Community Member Posts: 16 Listener
edited February 6 in Housing and independent living

Hi,

My son is 19 and has been in hospital for two years, he was transferred to a nursing home 4 months ago and is ready to leave as his physical health has Improved. He has complex medical needs including autism, heart problems as well as epileptic attacks. His social worker has been useless and hasn't really kept him informed of her plan and just keeps saying she's trying to find him a bedsit or flat. She is under a different council to where his nursing home is as he was originally under her council when in hospital, so she is saying she can only get him a place in her borough. He's desperate to get out of there as it's essential a dementia home and it's a dive. He wants independent living. Can we ask to be transferred to another social worker under the borough of the care home? What support can he get or will he just be dumped in a bedsit and told to get on with it? Any help greatly appreciated. At present the council of the different borough (the social workers) is paying for the nursing home

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 1,204 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @coopernffc I'm so sorry we missed this post. How are things? Did you look into requesting the transfer to another borough in the end?

    Best wishes,

  • Ziida24_Birmingham
    Ziida24_Birmingham Online Community Member Posts: 22 Connected

    Hi

    I'm just seeing this post .I'm sorry to hear this.How is your son doing and how did you manage the transfer issues? I suppose the social worker can assist to refer to the borough where your son is located.This works if the social worker is positive and willing to support.

    Best wishesxxxx

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