![My mum was only offered awful care homes, miles from us](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419e3a87662ef5ed1f8ff63/1711628913784-K4Q6DQIYD9PR98JLBCVP/image-asset.jpeg)
My mum was only offered awful care homes, miles from us
A family successfully challenged their mother’s care home placement so she could be closer to home with family support.
![My wife’s top up fees went up by £1,000 a month](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419e3a87662ef5ed1f8ff63/1710773115319-M7OEIOPP0Y0ZJBLPUQTB/image-asset.jpeg)
My wife’s top up fees went up by £1,000 a month
A resident of ten years was told his fees were going up by £1,000 a month.
![My husband was moved to an unsuitable (and more expensive) care home](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6419e3a87662ef5ed1f8ff63/1713184292153-69HF1F4IUANITYJU263P/Older%2Bman%2Blooking%2Bout%2Bof%2Bwindow.jpg)
My husband was moved to an unsuitable (and more expensive) care home
Mrs Baker’s husband felt lost in a big and impersonal new care home, and she could not afford the top-up fees.