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Care Funding, Direct Payments & Personal Budgets Explained

08 Feb 17

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

Personal Budgets Explained

20 Dec 14

What is a personal budget? Personalisation, also known as Self-Directed Support, is a way of working...

Latest innovations in personal home safety alarms

11 Nov 15

Most people are familiar with traditional in-home pendant alarms for older people and their benefits. However,...

What are Personal Care Plans?

17 Jan 15

When our parents need long-term care, whether care is delivered in their own home or a...

How personal assistants help provide care

25 Oct 14

Care workers or personal assistants can help you live independently in your own home. They may be provided directly by your local council (or Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland), with everything arranged for you. But if you decide to appoint one directly, using your own money or with direct payments, there’s a lot to think about.

What are Personal Independence Payments (PIP)?

10 Jun 14

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit that helps towards some of the extra costs you...

How to manage money of an older person you care for

23 Jul 18

Depending on the kinds of difficulties someone’s having with their finances, the help you could provide might involve anything from helping them with bills and paperwork and assisting with their day-to-day money, through to taking on a lasting power of attorney.

Top tips to take care of elderly finances

31 Oct 17

There could be a multitude of reasons why someone wants you to step in and help...

Caring for elderly from a distance: factsheet

27 Mar 17

What is caring at a distance? The fact that we are living longer is wonderful achievement....

Jargon-free A-Z of elderly care terminology

15 Jul 16

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

Essential guide to hospital discharge

04 Nov 15

We regularly hear about bed blocking in the news, but there is little reason for a...

Guide to social services for older people

20 Sep 15

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

What are your employment obligations when taking on a carer?

05 Aug 15

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

Essential guide to getting help for elderly

09 Jul 15

The question we are asked most frequently is how to go about getting help for an...

Essential guide to the new Care Act

02 Jun 15

The new Care Act 2014 is mainly concerned with adults and their adult carers and the...

Top tips to keep elderly parents in own home

23 Apr 15

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

Practical steps to consider for funding elderly care

25 Mar 15

Trying to make sensible decisions about how to fund care is very difficult, especially when you...

Report reveals need to plan for elderly care

20 Nov 14

A new report, backed by Esther Rantzen and the Patients Association, has identified the care choice...

Support services available to carers

25 Oct 14

Caring for someone can take its toll on your physical and mental health, social life, career and relationships. Taking time out to look after yourself is important if you’re to continue supporting yourself and the person you’re caring for. Here are some of the different types of support available.

How to deal with elderly dementia

15 Sep 14

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

Housing for people with learning disabilities

11 Sep 14

What are the key issues? Issues faced by older people with learning disabilities are similar to...

What to do if money runs out to pay for elderly care?

21 Aug 14

If the money you’ve been using to pay for your long-term care is running out, what are your options? Who can you turn to for financial support, and what could happen to you if you’re in a care home? Here’s what you need to know.

Why you should love later life

19 Aug 14

Last year, Lord Filkin chaired a Select Committee in the House of Lords, and produced a...

Advice on finance for carers

05 Sep 13

If you’re caring for your parent, there is financial help out there for you. We uncover...

Water exercise for elderly

09 Feb 17

Swimming and aqua aerobics are very popular forms of exercise, which can be done at any...

Looking after Mother-in-Law’s Finances

31 Oct 16

David King writes about handling his mother-in-law’s finances I have been officially appointed as the “Financial...

Debt in retirement

25 Jul 16

Carrying forward debt into retirement is a dilemma which many people face. At a time in...

Top tips to make care budget go further

09 Jun 16

Care is expensive, but there are ways in which you can make your care budget go...

What benefits can you claim over 60?

21 Jan 16

Many older people in the UK are unaware that they are entitled to receive cash benefits...

Elderly care: the importance of an integrated approach

28 Oct 15

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

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