Assessment of Capital for the Elderly Most forms of capital and savings are assessable and will...

If a care recipient is deemed ineligible for NHS Continuing Care, the responsibility for ensuring the...

There is a completely separate assessment for the giver of the care called the carer assessment...

Care funding Once the person has been assessed, the local authority can charge for the services...

Few of us can afford to pay the high cost of long-term care out of our...

It may be getting to the stage when your parent or relative is finding it difficult...

What is continuing healthcare funding (CHC)? NHS continuing healthcare is a package of continuing care provided outside...

NHS continuing care is care that is arranged and funded by the NHS free of charge outside of...

Often at times of crisis, a decision is made to put an old person into a...

What is dementia? The word ‘dementia’ is used to describe a number of different conditions that affect the...

As people age, their driving abilities inevitably change. However, by reducing risk factors and incorporating safe...

Continuing  Healthcare can be defined as care provided over an extended period of time, to a...

Moving from your home into care accommodation can be a stressful time, with lots of upheaval...

More and more frequently care homes and agencies are being held under a microscope by the...

Paying for care can be a minefield, so we are here to help you calculate what...

It can be tempting to consider gifting assets to avoid paying for care, but beware of...

When your parents age and you have to start dealing with the problem associated with old...

Everyone’s care journey is different. Here we explore the story of carer Sarah Bradshaw and her...

Are you a carer of a loved one, who is older, disabled or seriously ill?  Whether...

You may have heard various stories around the subject of equity release, but what do these...

Attendance allowance is granted to those people over 65 who require personal care assistance. The form...

Being a carer for an older parent or relative can often be a tricky thing for families...

Prior to having a care assessment, it is important to prepare all the information you might...

Older people often have complex, chronic conditions and there has been a significant shift in recent...

When a parent is diagnosed with dementia, the effects of the illness become all consuming. The...

There is a wide variety of social care services available, primarily there to support people in...

There seems to be a general misconception that carers working in a private home can be...

Research from The Live-in Homecare Information Hub has found that people are not aware of the...

There will come a time for most families when it becomes clear that an elderly relative...