Tuesday 4th March is fast approaching.
This is the date when the Director of Social Services will withdraw all of Pete's care leaving Catrin (aged 7) and myself to look after Pete 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Obviously I can't let this happen so with a week to go they've twisted my arm into agreeing to an assessment.
I'm not optimistic that they will use a mediator to carry out the assessment as has been recommended by an Independent Panel.
I don't believe that the outcome can be anything other than a foregone conclusion.
As soon as Pete meets the Continuing Health Care Criteria he becomes the responsibility of the NHS and Social Services' budget will look better at the end of the financial year 2008.
And that's what it's all about, isn't it?
Pete - 11 Feb 2008
About Me
- Siaron West
- My husband, Pete is 35 years old and terminally ill with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Cardiff County Council don't want to pay for his care at home any more. Our daughter Catrin (8 and a half) has never known a father who can move or talk but wants him to stay at home 'because he's my Dad'. This is a diary of my fight to allow my husband to die at home with his family.
1 comment:
Siaron, we are thinking of you.
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