Financial Planning...
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Care Costs: Planning Ahead for Care Funding
Most of us haven't given serious thought about how we would pay for care if we became ill in later life. So what are the options for people to consider if they have to…...
Care Home Fees and Your Home
What care home fees can mean for homeowners and the various ways you can keep your own home....
Coping With the Shortfall in Care Assistance
Families who need to fund care assistance are finding that the means-tested state system is leaving them with a shortfall. So what other schemes are available to…...
Equity Release to Pay for Care
Equity release schemes can help you to pay for care fees and keep you own home. We look at how the schemes work....
Financial Planning for the Cost of Care When You Get Older
Worried about paying for care in the future? Planning ahead can give you peace of mind....
Giving Away Assets to Avoid Paying for Care
Many people ask if they can give away assets to reduce their contribution to care in old age. We examine the issue....
Guide to Being Granted Lasting Power of Attorney
There may come the time when a carer feels that their patient is no longer able to make the best financial decisions. When this time comes they may decide to apply for…...
If Both You & Your Partner Need Care
Many couples worry about what will happen if they both have to go into a home. We look at the financial and practical implications involved....
Looking After Someone Else's Financial Affairs
If you are responsible for the care of someone with a mental illness, then you might find that their judgement is simply too impaired by their illness for them to be…...
The Essential Travel Guide for Carers
Understandably many carers avoid taking holidays because they are worried of the difficulties they will face when travelling. This needn't be the case, providing you…...
Training for Carers
Training is available that is both directly related to your work as a carer and that may be related to other job skills. Often these courses are aimed at unpaid carers…...
Using Your Family Home to Fund Care
If you are considering selling your home to fund health care, make sure that you are aware of the alternative ways that you can use your home to pay for care....
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Lasting Power of Attorney is a powerful and safe way to make sure that, if you are no longer capable of making your own decisions, they are made by someone you trust....
What You Need to Know About the Carer's Allowance
If you are responsible for the care of a disabled relative or loved one you may have heard about financial support called the Carer's Allowance....
Working With an Occupational Therapist
The job of an occupational therapist is to help improve the quality of life of individuals who suffer from a variety of health conditions. They work with people to…...