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Paying for care
Who pays, what it costs, and money you may be missing
What will care cost?
Weekly and yearly cost of home care, live-in care or a care home, and how long savings last.
Start →Free · 5 questionsWho is likely to pay for this?
The council, the NHS or you – and the free routes to check first.
Start →Free · 5 questionsAre you claiming everything you could be?
Benefits that are not means-tested and are often missed.
Start →Free · CalculatorLive-in care or a care home?
Compare the two on your own figures.
Start →NHS funding
Whether the NHS should be paying, and challenging a refusal
Should the NHS be paying?
A plain-English version of the NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist.
Start →Free · 5 questionsIs CHC worth pursuing in your case?
Whether to ask for a Checklist, and what to do next.
Start →Free · 5 questionsIs a CHC refusal worth challenging?
Where Decision Support Tool scores are usually lost.
Start →Free · 4 questionsCan you claim back a past period?
For care that was paid for when CHC was never considered.
Start →Free · 5 questionsDoes Section 117 aftercare apply?
Free aftercare after a Mental Health Act detention.
Start →Something is happening now
Hospital discharges, rising needs and knowing what to do first
Not sure where to start?
The 2-minute care check points you to the right part of the system.
Start →Free · 5 questionsIs this discharge safe to accept?
What to ask before agreeing to anything on the ward.
Start →Free · 5 questionsIs it time to ask for an assessment?
The free council assessment that opens almost every other door.
Start →Free · 5 questionsHow urgent is this, and what comes first?
An order to work in, based on how much time you have.
Start →Choosing a care home
Visits, comparisons, contracts and complaints
Score two homes against each other
Which is ahead, on what, and what you still need to find out.
Start →Free · 5 questionsGet something useful out of a visit
A short plan for the day and the questions worth asking.
Start →Free · 12 clausesBefore you sign: contract check
The clauses to look for in a care home contract.
Start →Free · 4 questionsComplaining about care: which route?
A provider, a council or the NHS – who to go to, and in what order.
Start →Legal, capacity and planning ahead
Capacity, powers of attorney and wills
Which capacity assessment do you need?
The assessment, the price, and whether free routes are worth trying first.
Start →Free · 3 questionsWho can be the certificate provider?
Who is allowed to sign the LPA certificate.
Start →Free · 5 questionsDo you need a will, or a will review?
Whether what you have still fits what matters now.
Start →For carers
Looking after yourself as well
For professionals and employers
Deputies, attorneys, care teams and HR
How often should the person be visited?
A visit pattern and what each visit should record.
Start →Free · 4 questionsWhich course does your team need?
MCA, DoLS, CHC and Section 117 sessions.
Start →Free · CalculatorWhat is caring costing your business?
Lost days and staff turnover from unsupported carers.
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