[Margaret Pilkington]

I am of the same opinion as the other posters on here.
Care homes seem to be just waiting rooms for the dying....fleecing the clients of any money they have, in the process.
I too, would be looking at the possibility of bringing carers into the home.

A relative of ours who has asbestosis, has a young woman to come in and do his cleaning, she shops for him and also does a bit of cooking too.......she comes for 3 hours five days a week.......the three hours she fits in around her family's needs.......and this works well for both of them.
He doesn't get different carers each day....the lady knows what has been done, so there is a continuity of care.

This may not work for you Heth, if you need your mothers personal care needs to be dealt with.