Have booked hubby into a Revitalise week in March (currently 50 percent off for the month of March)
have contacted adult care for them to finance this…
in the meantime I have paid as only
A few weeks to go, so in this instance all the money is due anyway…last year when asking
if I paid for a holiday will we get money back they tell me “We cannot pay for a holiday retrospectively”
Why not? If the person would have been entitled anyway? (Please be gentle with this term Entitled!)
Good offer like this respite holiday (Places go like hot cakes) …Brings to the issue of assessment
As we got with a previous Council, allocation was 42 days per year …This LA seems to not want to
give anything! Without a fight😞As far as we are concerned contacted Adult Care same day as booking
This respite. This LA told me last year to let them know when wanting a break! Respectfully each LA
works differently but should still give respite allowance?
Post code lottery at best !
Also , a North / South divide within that … as in London , even more stark !
What maybe available last year is not available this year … plenty on that in the main LA thread.
Would be different if in writing … something to " Enforce " as a first step ?
Carers assessment … upto date ?
Anything in that to help your position ?
Internet search … GRANTS FOR FAMILY CARERS FOR RESPITE CARE … will reveal some external possiilities … after
eliminating all those who offer such services … provided , of course , one has the monies available … or successfully
applies to one’s LA for a grant … a needle in a haystack job ?
( Earlier this morning , posted in the main LA thread … 1 in 5 LAs are reducing adult care services. )
Only recently , a rep from Crossroads ( Part of Carers Trust ) posted on the forum offering such a service along these lines.
In this case , beware of " Charities " bearing gifts … at a price ?
Suffice to say , respite care … freely available … at a price few can afford !
Never decreasing circles.