This is a non-means-tested allowance payable by the NHS to cover the cost of the ‘nursing care component’ of nursing home fees. It is a flat rate paid directly to the home. It is only payable to Nursing Homes and cannot be paid to a Residential Care Home under any...
The local authority will conduct a financial assessment of older people to establish who, the LA or you the individual, will pay for any necessary care and support. The aim of the council in these processes is to make sure that they do not have to fund the placement...
As explained elsewhere in this document, the local authorities are required to assess whether an individual is liable to pay for their own care, or if the council should pay. When it is deemed the local authorities’ responsibility to pay, they ensure that the...
If a person cannot afford their care requirements, local authorities (LA) are required by law to arrange and fund the care. It is usually assumed that a person has sufficient funds to pay for their own care if their combined capital is above £23,250. To establish if...
If you are worried that you are getting more forgetful, or you have been feeling confused, anxious, or low for a while, it is a good idea to visit your GP. Such symptoms may be caused by several conditions, but they may also be an indication of dementia. Your GP...
A brain scan is included in the standard evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Both CT (computed tomography) scans and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans will show brain changes caused by dementia. For more information or if you wish to...
