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Edward’s story
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CHC funding
Edward Battersby’s 93-year old mother, Marion Wilson, was already receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding but the family was called to a re-assessment of her situation and they wanted to make sure funding wasn’t removed so they contacted Farley Dwek.
Mr Battersby, a retired businessman, explains:
“My mother who has dementia has been in a nursing home setting for the past seven years and has received NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding for the past three. This funding is invaluable and it is an enormous financial support for our entire family.
When we were asked to attend an assessment to see if my mother was still eligible we were worried that a mistake might be made and that funding might be pulled. We’d read horror stories about families having to sell their homes and make massive financial sacrifices and wanted to avoid that happening to us.
The assessment process for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding is complicated and we were told that the NHS didn’t always get it right. We felt more confident going into the review process with Farley Dwek on our side. After they attended the assessment meeting with us we secured the funding and we continue to save on the astronomical care home fees that we might otherwise have had to pay.
I firmly believe there are many families out there who don’t know about this NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding and that they should see if their loved one or loved ones are eligible. We didn’t realise we could get it ourselves until we’d spent £42,000 on care home fees. It has saved us a fortune and it is comforting knowing that my mother is getting all the assistance she requires from the NHS after a lifetime of paying into the system.”
Andrew Farley of Farley Dwek said:
“It is true that the process for applying for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding is too complex for most families to get right. The NHS will always be looking to save money and all too often it is families who are entitled to funding who pay the price. If you’ve got an assessment coming up or you know someone who has it’s sensible to get legal advice from an experienced solicitor.”