Carer Caught On Camera Slapping A Kettering OAP
Mrs Marsden, a Kettering woman, suffering from dementia has been caught on camera being assaulted by her carer in her own home.
Residential Care Fees
Reclaiming Residential Care Fees
Many of our loved ones have been unlawfully required to pay for their residential care, usually out of hard earned savings or from their last remaining asset (their home) which they wanted to leave to others in their will.
A Different Approach To CHC Assessments
The introduction of the Care Act 2014 can assist families in the continuing fight for NHS funding.
Antipsychotic Drugs And CHC Assessments
If your relative is being given antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of Dementia or a psychological issue, this could influence their score in an NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment.
How Does The Continuing Healthcare Assessment Process Work?
There have been many recent reports that hundreds of families have incorrectly been denied NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding.
Will The Care Act Affect NHS Continuing Healthcare?
It is common knowledge that there are many complaints about NHS Continuing Healthcare funding and the way care needs are assessed.
NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessment Guidelines
If you have been informed that your relative is receiving an NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment you may wonder what guidelines should be followed by the NHS.
The New Care Fee Changes – But Is There A Change?
The previous care funding and duties were monitored and decided under the National Assistance Act 1948. Due to times changing over 66 years, the Government has finally created and approved the Care Act 2013 that is due to come into force in April 2015.
Care Home Fees – Partial Funding And Benefits
The rise of an ageing population has led to a sharp increase in the number of individuals in care homes. Whether you are embarking on this process for the first time, or have already had experience in this area, it is important that professional assistance is sought.
Care Home Fees – Are You Eligible For Free Care?
Increases in life expectancy have led to the gradual rise of an ageing population. As a result, there has been a noticeable shift in the number of people requiring care and making enquiries into care homes.
Care Home Fees – Deprivation Of Assets
This article will provide a general overview on the increasingly popular ‘deprivation of assets’ trend along with discussing the potential risks with such a scheme.
Worried About Long Term Care?
If you or someone you love has to go into residential care then the costs of funding that care can often be quite considerable. Care fees can be anything between £600.00-£1,000.00 a week and if someone is in care for any length of time then it is not too long before the vast majority of their savings and assets are spent and used up in paying for that care.
Protecting Your Assets From Care Home Fees
No one wants to think of the possibility that one day we might be faced with a decision about putting a loved one into residential care because of illness or disability.