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DLA for senior adults & night time needs
I know the night time rules in “normal ” times, but care agencies aren’t able to cope with demand any more.
My service user is put to bed at 11pm and the carers don’t return until 11:30am. She lives alone, is totally immobile, etc., so is unable to get up at all. How does the “when the household closes down…” rule affect her? Should my arguments for an increase to higher rate care be based on the premise that night time should be 11pm to 7am as normally assumed or the actual time the household has closed down?
Even if the time were shorter she still has toilet, incontinence needs, etc., but just has to mess herself in her pad, (A problem to overcome in my argument, I know) the bed is messed and she has had to pull the emergency cord for someone to come out and tend to her. Her medication is not being given correctly because the carers’ morning call is too late for the next call to give the lunch time dose, etc. She should be having her meds evenly spaced out, so needs assistance for an earlier dose.
All comments gratefully received.