August 28th 2024.
Peter was facing a difficult situation as he was unable to verbally end his tenancy agreement. His daughters decided to step in and help, but were met with an unexpected and insensitive request from the council. Despite being paralyzed and unable to speak, Peter was asked to communicate his desire to end the tenancy by blinking.
This request caused quite a stir and rightfully so. Peter's daughter, Amber, was shocked and upset by the council's lack of sensitivity towards her father's condition. She understood that the law required confirmation directly from him, but he physically could not do so. Thankfully, the nursing home where Peter now resided refused to let him undergo such a demeaning test.
Amber expressed her disappointment with the council's handling of the situation, stating that there was no sensitivity shown towards her father. Peter had moved to the care home in Romsey in June, after experiencing two brain bleeds that left him paralyzed. He had initially shown signs of improvement, but unfortunately, a second aneurysm caused him to lose all movement from the neck down.
Amber had applied for power of attorney in January to manage her father's finances and end his tenancy at his council home in Millbrook. However, the process was taking longer than expected. In June, Peter was moved to the nursing home in Romsey and Amber contacted the council to inform them of his situation and his desire to end the tenancy. She was told that they needed confirmation directly from him, either in writing or verbally.
Amber made it clear that she would not allow her father to be subjected to such a humiliating test. However, the council suggested the "blink test" to Lara, Peter's eldest daughter. After Amber intervened and suggested alternative options, Peter eventually agreed to the test, just to get it over with. But in the end, the test was never carried out as the council terminated the tenancy following complaints from the family.
Amber expressed her disappointment and frustration with the council's lack of compassion towards her father and the family. She believed that they were not treated like humans and this only added to the trauma of the situation. Thankfully, the tenancy for the flat was finally terminated, but Amber couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if they didn't have her and her sisters to advocate for their father.
A spokesperson for the council issued an apology for the delay in addressing the request and acknowledged that their procedures needed to be reviewed. They assured that they would work with Peter and his family to move forward and apologized for any distress caused. This was a small victory for the family, but it shouldn't have taken so much time and effort to end the tenancy agreement. Amber was relieved that her father could now focus on his new life in the care home, but she couldn't help but feel that this could have been handled better.
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