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Claiming on insurance to cover elderly care costs

20 Aug 14

Don’t rush into any new arrangements to pay for your care costs before checking to see if you can claim on an existing insurance policy. Lots of us have taken out some kind of health insurance in the past, which might turn out to be a big help now.

Live in care for elderly

25 Jul 14

Why choose live in care? Live in care is a modern solution, which helps relieve the...

How to challenge local authority over elderly care

24 Jul 14

If you disagree with your local authority’s decision not to pay for your care services – or you don’t think you’ve been offered enough support to meet your needs – you need to speak out.

Deciding who pays for elderly care

11 Jul 14

There are several options for paying for elderly care Full funding: NHS will fully fund care,...

Sharing elderly care with siblings

10 Jul 14

Family cohesiveness can often be difficult to achieve, but as parents grow more dependent,  often siblings...

What is Immediate Care Annuity?

06 Jul 14

Purchasing an Immediate Care Annuity basically means giving some amount of your or your older parent’s capital to...

Telecare: keeping older people happy at home

26 Jun 14

What is Telecare? For lots of people the term ‘Telecare’ is totally foreign and something that...

Top tips to research care options

27 May 14

Choosing to move into residential care, or accepting someone caring for you in your own home,...

How to fund temporary care accommodation

22 May 14

A local authority can agree that your parent staying in a care home on a temporary...

What benefits and tax credits can carers claim?

21 May 14

The benefits system is complicated but if you know where to look, there is financial support out there for the millions of unpaid carers in the UK. Here’s an introduction to what’s available with links to where you can find out more and apply for your entitlements.

What is At Home/Domiciliary Care?

16 May 14

It goes without saying that the majority of the elderly want to stay in their home...

myageingparent discusses how to choose a care home on BBC Tees

01 May 14

  myageingparent.com discusses how to try to ensure you choose a caring care home Listen here...

Arthritis Care

16 Apr 14

Arthritis Care is our Charity of the Month for April Around 10 million people suffer with...

Resources for care homes on a budget

10 Apr 14

Activities in care homes are extremely beneficial and have been proved to be good for well-being...

Older people’s right to end of life care

08 Apr 14

When a parent is facing a terminal illness, it can be difficult to have a conversation...

Attendance, Carers and Disability Living Allowance

02 Mar 14

Attendance Allowance This is a benefit payable to people aged 65 or over, who have attention...

Care funding assessments: Income

23 Feb 14

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

What is hospice care?

19 Dec 13

Hospice care is person-centred care provided to people with a terminal illness or life-limiting condition. It...

Future of NHS Continuing Care Funding

22 Nov 13

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

Care plans explained

18 Nov 13

Producing a care plan Once it is decided that the person has eligible needs from the...

myageingparent on BBC5Live discussing helping carers of older people

05 Oct 13

Listen to our interview with Shelagh Fogarty of BBC5Live LISTEN HERE. We start talking at 52.38...

Ensure solvency of parent’s care home

19 Sep 13

In today’s economically uncertain times, the financial collapse of care homes is unfortunately a fairly common...

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...

What is Hospice/Palliative Care?

16 Aug 13

Hospice care is one of the UK’s outstanding success stories. From the opening of the first...

What is a Care Home?

12 Aug 13

A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in...

Summary of New Pensions and Care Bills

09 May 13

Pensions Bill The shake-up of the UK pensions system under the Coalition Government continued with the...

What are Living Wills?

28 Aug 18

What are living wills, now known as advance decisions?    An advance decision is a statement...

Top tips to keep older people cool in heat

30 Jul 18

It’s been a long winter, but, but now we’ve hit the hot weather and this can...

How to register elderly disabled

04 Jun 18

The actual process of disability registration does vary for each local authority so first please contact...

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