Care Manager (Social Worker)
If your relative currently has any help from social services they will be under the care of a care manager. If they do not have a care manager contact your local social services
before choosing a nursing home for your loved one. You will be able to find the telephone number in your local phone book. Social services will make an appointment for you to see a care manager to discuss your relative’s needs and future management.
Dealing With Death
None of us, including our loved ones, live for ever. When bereavement happens it’s difficult to think of things such as funeral arrangements and impossible if you are on holiday when it occurs.
Many care establishments ask for the wishes of their residents and next of kin as soon as arrangements are made for the resident’s admission.
You may need to gently probe to establish your relative’s wishes. Listed below are ten things you and the matron will need to know.
Checklist
- Have you established how your relative copes at home on their own?
- Do you know whether your relative has donated any parts of their body after death?
- Have you made notes of their abilities, general health, allergies, likes and dislikes, etc?