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Advice on what to do

  • 23-01-2013 2:58pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    I am looking for advice my mother passed away last year and we have a carer from (a care company) who comes to my Dads house Monday to Friday for 5 hours a day mainly as company for my Dad. My Dad pays (a care company) for this service.
    My Father has an alcohol problem and before Christmas he had told one of my brothers that he had given the carer large sums of money.(€12,500.00) Which is totally against (a care company) Policy on accepting gifts. He has also done jobs around the house and garden that did not need to be done and was paidWe then contacted the carer who is completely denying this and he called my dad straight away. In my dad’s eyes he has done nothing wrong but the carer should not have accepted the money. My dad has told us that he will hire this person independently if we contact (a care company) about this.
    I feel guilty because I was the one who interviewed this person and during the interview we talked about ethics and it was actually the carer that brought this topic up.
    I think this person is now taking advantage of someone who is still very vulnerable.
    Let me know if you have any ideas how to deal with this situation.


Comments

  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,096 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Mod: I have edited this post to remove the name of the care company as it is not relevant to the question.


  • #3
    Knine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Knine


    Is there any chance you could speak to the Carer about this. It does indeed sound like he is taking advantage of your father.

    I think I would contact the Care Company as it may be that once the Carers cover is blown i.e. he has been accepting money, then he may not want to continue on as your dad's carer anyway.

    If your dad needs company more so then care, is there any way you and your brothers could organise this between you?


  • #4
    Frito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Frito


    This is a tricky situation for you, you suspect your father is being financially exploited by his carer but your father will employ the carer privately if you report this issue formally to authorities. I don't know your father's age and his cognitive ability but maybe you could make enquiries with the HSE (they have info on what to do if you suspect elder abuse). Even if your dad is younger than 65, they might be able to point you in the direction of somewhere that could help.


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