Nursing home fees

With regard to long stay hotels, we stayed in one of those for our honeymoon. All we could afford. You had to fight your way past the parked zimmers by the front door.

I shall book in for a start

Bit like the 'Marigold Hotel' - I'm getting quite excited now!!

Only slightly bonkers?
Must try harder

A home run by Gransnetters, all job applicants interviewed and approved by us. seriously though £1,000 to £2,000 a week would pay for qualified care in your own home.

When I was in a singles group years ago we used to joke about what fun it would be to have a geriatric commune in a few years time.

Yes, I think so kitty - and some Gransnetters' requests and demands were so OTT it would have cost a fortune!

Galen - you demented - never! Slightly bonkers - maybe.

I propose we start a nursing home for Gransnetters but, thinking about it, wasn't that suggested before?

My problem is disability which can only get worse.
Also I'm sure I'm demented, otherwise why am I talking to myself on an iPad ?

I was on a cruise for several months and the resident doctor said it was cheaper than a nursing home with resident medical care. He gave us an article from the BMJ. I'll see if I can find it. One elderly couple were just dumped on the cruise and were so helpless and dependent on the stewards that the captain contacted the family and said they had to be collected from the ship or a family member had to come and look after them. The husband used to bring his wife to sit next to kindly people and just bugger off to another part of the ship. She couldn't be left on her own but he'd had enough ,eventually a daughter came on board and sat and read to her very loudly . There was enough space to find somewhere where they wouldn't be but it was very intrusive if they arrived after you had settled with your book.

I'm sure a younger (50ish single lady) live in companion would cost a lot less than some of the care homes charge and you could stay in familar surroundings,trouble would be finding someone who you can be compatable with.

I have stayed in hotels in the south that had long stay residents, it was all rather Fawlty towers like.

As far as I know, some of the hotel chains will do excellent deals for long term residents, even some washing, sent to their laundry. A doctor can still visit so can a nurse if ever needed, so I am led to believe

newist that has crossed my mind. If I sold my house I would be able to afford some personal help whereas at present I pay for a cleaner, that dosh could go towards personal care as would the money saved from not driving.

Nursing homes in and around London are near £2000 a week and standards vary a lot. All of the staff appear to be on the minimum wage.

I know someone who sold up and booked in to a hotel long term, She is frail but not ill, her doctor was all in favour of her doing this.

I think hmg did suggest something,but I don't think anything came of it. It sounded a bit of a dodgy scheme.

I have thought about it a few times and to be honest have put off going into in more depth but really we should investigate it more,is there not an insurance/indemnity sort of thing that be taken out ? maybe I have the details mixed up with something else,not sure.