Hi AJM
Yes Mum came straight out of the phychiatric hospital into residential care home when the agreed home was more like a nursing home. Mum does not have to pay anything. In fact my choice of home is less money than she was originally going to get. That is my argument that the home I prefer would work out cheaper than the original home!!
I do not spend any of Mum’s money unless she needs personal items i.e. slippers, clothes etc all accounted for.
I have another review coming up very shortly so waiting to see what happens before I approach relevant people.