jeza my heart goes out to you as I went down the same road last year, just be thankful you will be getting him home, we were told six carers a day or a home for CS [ Chief Stout my hubby] because I put up so much resistance they then offered us a package where we would get an allowance and arrange our own care which meant we could pick our carers and not have to rely on what ever strangers they sent into our home, sadly the amount was never discussed because CS did not make it home. I hope things go well for you.
re flooring I had laminated flooring put all over the house because it was so much easier to clean a steam mop does it in no time, I would have preferred wood but it was too expensive.