The cost of care homes

[janey]

My Aunty had to go into one a week gone Monday when my uncle was admitted to hospital. He died on Saturday so she will have to stay there.
She’s got full capacity so it’s not dementia it’s her physical disability.
It’s my first experience of care homes and so I’d never really considered the cost, (and I’m not complaining) but bloody hell

 

[buster]

My Aunty had to go into one a week gone Monday when my uncle was admitted to hospital. He died on Saturday so she will have to stay there.
She’s got full capacity so it’s not dementia it’s her physical disability.
It’s my first experience of care homes and so I’d never really considered the cost, (and I’m not complaining) but bloody hell

I was shocked by the prices 12 years ago , god knows what they are now.

 

[monkeytassle]

Not being funny here but it's like a private hospital. How much were we expecting for 24h care?

 

[Mantobar]

£800 a week or a pint in London same amount

 

[janey]

I was shocked by the prices 12 years ago , god knows what they are now.

It’s eye watering, as I say I’m not complaining, and the main thing is she’s being looked after, but not having thought about it before it was a canny shock

 

[sedling]

Indeed, a 'reasonable' establishment down here in la-la-land is upwards of £1200 per w e e k

 

[janey]

Not being funny here but it's like a private hospital. How much were we expecting for 24h care?

No I know, that’s why I said I’m not complaining it was just something I’d never thought about.

Indeed, a 'reasonable' establishment down here in la-la-land is upwards of £1200 per w e e k

Bloody hell I’m going to shut up now.

 

[Qwerty]

Crap wages for staff as well.

 

[janey]

Crap wages for staff as well.

That’s what we were saying and the staff we’ve seen have been bloody lovely too.

 

[Marko]

Could have stayed in a hotel with room service for what my grandad was paying for a small room with 3 small meals and the odd cup of tea per day.

 

[janey]

Could have stayed in a hotel with room service for what my grandad was paying for a small room with 3 small meals and the odd cup of tea per day.

That’s true too

 

[jubblies]

I have an aunt in a care home (£250 per week) and one in a nursing home (£750 per week)

 

[The Cookie Monster]

My gran is in one at a cost of about £750/week and that's cheap compared to some. Crazy.

 

[Beery]

I'm going to book myself into a perpetual round the world all inclusive cruise. They can just chuck me over the side when I snuff it

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Must be cheaper to look after them yourself for some and take the money

 

[PhilSAFC]

Lot of money to get robbed and abused like

 

[Yer da claims JSA]

Must be cheaper to look after them yourself for some and take the money

Or kill them

 

[PhilSAFC]

How do people afford it. Even with a house to sell, it’s only gonna cover a couple of years fees.

 

[Marko]

Must be cheaper to look after them yourself for some and take the money

A lass where I work has a mother in law paying £500 a week in a care home, whilst she works 37 hours a week earning £300 after tax. Could probably claim carers allowance too if she looked after her.

The problem is having to put up with the in law around the clock and getting them to stump up the money when it comes to paying.

 

[waddy999]

It's a lot of money and my mam would have been appalled if she'd been aware of the treatment she was subjected to. She was physically assaulted by a cruel female member of staff who was dismissed...my mam died soon after.