By Celia Kitzinger, 8th September 2022

Mrs H is an Irish national.She moved to England from Ireland about six years ago to live with her daughter.She was subsequently admitted to an assisted living facility in the same city as her daughter’s home, and then (when that broke down) to another care home in England.She “adamantly” wishes to return to her native Ireland.

Mrs H has Alzheimer’s Disease (diagnosed after her move to England), as well as hypertension, heart failure, and hearing loss (she wears hearing aids).She also has a skin condition – and is refusing treatment for it.She’s been assessed as lacking capacity to make her own decisions about residence and care.

The court hearing was to oversee the process of investigating what care home options would be available to her in the Republic of Ireland, so that a best interests decision can be made on her…