Comments on: Why Care at Home rather than nursing homes or rest homes http://www.careathome.org/forum/why-care-at-home-rather-than-nursing-homes-or-rest-homes/ A blog for discussions and news articles on elderly home care Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:04:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.careathome.org/forum/why-care-at-home-rather-than-nursing-homes-or-rest-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-877 admin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:05:13 +0000 http://www.careathome.org/forum/?p=93#comment-877 Hi Steven - It will depend on your mothers assets and needs. The Local Authority will assess her (they may organise this at the hospital before she is due to leave) to see whether she requires care in a home or can manage at home with assistance. If she is assessed as in need of a care home and has assets below £23,000 then the Local Authority are obliged to find a place for her and will assist with funding - some top up by a third party may be required. If her assets are above £23,000 then she will be funding for her own care and so the selection will be up to her - try to ensure it is affordable for the long term. Attendance Allowance is non-means tested and will be paid if she is self funding - apply to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and if she is in need of nursing care then there is a further allowance Registered Nursing Care Contribution (RNCC) to assist with the higher costs - again non-means tested. From what you have said, she will not be eligible for continuing care. Hi Steven – It will depend on your mothers assets and needs. The Local Authority will assess her (they may organise this at the hospital before she is due to leave) to see whether she requires care in a home or can manage at home with assistance. If she is assessed as in need of a care home and has assets below £23,000 then the Local Authority are obliged to find a place for her and will assist with funding – some top up by a third party may be required. If her assets are above £23,000 then she will be funding for her own care and so the selection will be up to her
- try to ensure it is affordable for the long term. Attendance Allowance is non-means tested and will be paid if she is self funding – apply to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and if she is in need of nursing care then there is a further allowance Registered Nursing Care Contribution (RNCC) to assist with the higher costs – again non-means tested. From what you have said, she will not be eligible for continuing care.

]]> By: steven orrell http://www.careathome.org/forum/why-care-at-home-rather-than-nursing-homes-or-rest-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-866 steven orrell Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:26:49 +0000 http://www.careathome.org/forum/?p=93#comment-866 Mum (82)has a medical condition that has to be treated by a nurse (she is in hospital). She is disabled due to her arthritus. She lives alone but her mobility is now nil and has to use a commode with the help of a nurse, we are looking for nursing home but are concerned about the cost of claiming for the continuing health care and the general cost of her care Thanks Steve Orrell Mum (82)has a medical condition that has to be treated by a nurse (she is in hospital). She is disabled due to her arthritus. She lives alone but her mobility is now nil and has to use a commode with the help of a nurse, we are looking for nursing home but are concerned about the cost of claiming for the continuing health care and the general cost of her care

Thanks

Steve Orrell

]]> By: admin http://www.careathome.org/forum/why-care-at-home-rather-than-nursing-homes-or-rest-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-831 admin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:04:47 +0000 http://www.careathome.org/forum/?p=93#comment-831 It does depend on where you live and your local authority - so I would suggest that you contact you local social services and ask to have a Social Worker to assess you Mum and they will then decide on what allowance she can get for her situation. Her personal finances will likely come into this equation too. It does depend on where you live and your local authority – so I would suggest that you contact you local social services and ask to have a Social Worker to assess you Mum and they will then decide on what allowance she can get for her situation. Her personal finances will likely come into this equation too.

]]> By: gwyneth lloyd http://www.careathome.org/forum/why-care-at-home-rather-than-nursing-homes-or-rest-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-828 gwyneth lloyd Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:42:03 +0000 http://www.careathome.org/forum/?p=93#comment-828 Mum broke her leg 7 months ago & it did not heal properly she now walks with a frame but can only manage very short distances with a helper. She went into a care home & fell after a week & broke her shoulder June 09 she subsequently fell 2 weeks ago and badly brusied the same shoulder she is paying £55 per day at present can she claim any care allowances Mum broke her leg 7 months ago & it did not heal properly she now walks with a frame but can only manage very short distances with a helper. She went into a care home & fell after a week & broke her shoulder June 09 she subsequently fell 2 weeks ago and badly brusied the same shoulder she is paying £55 per day at present can she claim any care allowances

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