Mums teeth dropping out

cattleandcane23
cattleandcane23 Community Member Posts: 15 Connected
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My mum is 87 and has Alzheimers. She lives in a care home and her teeth are in a terrible state and falling out one by one. I suspect neglect but the home manager says she resists having her teeth cleaned by them so much that it becomes impossible to do it. When action would you take? I know dental care is not free unless you get pension credit (she doesn't). Should I ask the home to pay for dentures as they have caused the problem?

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  • cattleandcane23
    cattleandcane23 Community Member Posts: 15 Connected

    Santosha12 thank you so much for your detailed reply. It was very helpful and I've arranged a date to meet the care home manager. I do have LPA for health and no, my mum has no capacity to make her own decisions about anything. She has more than £23k savings so would not qualify for the HC2 certificate.

    I will note all of your points and raise the with the care home when I meet them. I don't them any of her meds would have the effect you describe, but will check that.

    Once again, thank you so much.

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