Elderly...
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Choosing a Care Home
Moving into a care home is a big step, and as it concerns where you will be living it’s important to really think things through and make sure you get the right home...
Complaining About a Care Home: Top Ten Tips
Most care homes are well maintained and offer their residents a good level of care and quality of life, but there will always be examples of when...
Employing a Carer
If you wish to continue living independently in your own home and would like to employ a carer to help you do this, there are a number of things which you need to...
Fully Funded NHS Care
Some people may be entitled to have their care needs fully met and paid for by the NHS. This is called fully funded NHS care. Those eligible for fully funded NHS...
Help with Nursing Care Costs
For care home residents who require nursing care, there may be help available to pay for this part of the care home fee.
Nursing care costs are separate to...
Immediate Care Needs Plan
Immediate care needs plans are annuity contracts, which themselves are a type of insurance policy. They provide a guaranteed, regular income or care home fee payment...
Paying for Care Yourself
If you wish to receive help to pay for your care needs in old age, you’ll be required to undergo a financial assessment to determine if you are entitled to any...
Respite Care Options
Respite care provides a temporary break for carers, or short-term help for those that live independently.
Carers may use respite care if they wish to take a...
Shock Report Reveals NHS Elderly Care Failings
Last month, the National Health Service Ombudsman released a damning official report that shone a spotlight on dramatic failings in healthcare...
Supported Housing Schemes
For those who are elderly, disabled or have mental health problems, being able to live independently is often really important. Through supported housing it’s...
The Cost of Care Homes
If you are thinking about care for yourself in old age, or how a relative will be looked after in their old age, one of the main things on your mind is probably how...
Tips on Choosing a Care Home
Choosing a care home can be a difficult decision whatever the circumstances. Additionally, it can be a stressful situation which leads to having to choose a care home....
Types of Care Home
There are over 17,000 care homes in the UK. The term care home refers to homes which offer residents 24 hour care. There are different types of care home, providing...
What Are Community Care Assessments?
Community care assessments are carried out by Local Authorities in order to determine what care needs an individual has, and what financial and practical help they...
What is Extra Care Housing and How is it Funded?
Extra care housing is also known as ‘very sheltered housing’ and is a form of assisted living. Extra care housing allows those with care needs...
Why the Elderly Are Being Punished by the Care Lottery
The alarming state of elderly care has been revealed to be little more than a postcode lottery, according to recent research. Recent findings...
Will My Family Have to Pay for My Care?
For those approaching the time when they need to receive care or live in a care home, finances may well be uppermost in their minds. Often people...
Your Contribution to Care Home Fees
If you are moving into a care home, you may have to pay all or part of your fees. The way this is worked out is through an assessment carried out by your Local...
