Sandwell Council care assessment.

Well I let the Social Worker rabbit on for 5 minutes about half the house belonging to the father and pointed out the son was 60 and he had been in the house since 2007.
It did not stop him as he said the son was not 60 when care was on the cards and he asked the son if he was going to downsize.
I then produced Age Concern Factsheet 38 and the Social Worker backed down and said downsizing was only a suggestion.
I then pointed out this was an NHS funding issue and they are coming back about that.
I just want to know why Social Workers give totally incorrect advice?.

Frank

Think we've all been here before Frank. There are only so many times you can ask the same question and still expect an answer......

How can we cut off the Internet to Wales and Sutton cold fields.

Galen

I don't think you can.
We were one of the first to get fibre optic and the engineer said Sutton Coldfield had one of the highest number of takers per head of population.
I don't know about Wales.

Frank

I thought my fame would have extended in to Sandwell.

Frank

Sorry Frank as a native Sandwellian* I can tell you, we are stubborn and live by lour own rules!(sweet)

Galen

That might have contributed to it.
The father and son are not Sandwellians.
They probably look after their own and are happy to see other people on the street.

Frank

I take exception to that!
I loved the Black Country and hated to leave it! The people were much more friendly and welcoming than the southerners. (They're ok when they know you, but not at first!)

Where on earth is Sandwell? Never heard of it. But then, I'd never heard of Sutton what's it either. Know where the NEC is, and that'll do.

Wednesbury, westBromwich and a few minor places got amalgamated into an area called Sandwell.

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Yet again after I have kicked up a fuss this has turned out to be an NHS funding case.
If people are entitled to NHS funding are they not given it straight away rather than just wasting time and taxpayers money?.

Frank

You? kick up a fuss Frank ? I can't believe it.

What annoys me is the last Social Worker said I am costing the NHS a lot of money.
I can not understand how I am costing the NHS money. It is the patient costing the money.

Frank

I think you're doing a great job Frank.

just wish you'd keep it to yourself

I can"t believe the social worker said that to you Frank , they have their nerve !!!

The mind boggles! Frank Do the people you are assisting know you are writing about their situations on Gransnet and letting the world and his wife know roughly where they live? That is quite unethical.

The social workers you appear to so despise could be sacked for this! I would suggest you should stop this now. This is supposed to be confidential for heavens sake.

Nellie is quite correct , you should get their permission before writing this sort of thing!

I echo Nelliemoser's post. If you are being allowed to sit in on a care assessment, should you not be aware of confidentiality issues yourself, Frank?