Case studies & success stories

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.”

"I feel like the presence of Farley Dwek in the process was the key factor in our family securing the funding and saving £1,400 per week in care home fees for the BUPA hospital that we had chosen. To say we are pleased with Farley Dwek is an understatement. We’ve been absolutely delighted with everything the team has done and would recommend any family in the same circumstances speak directly to them to give them the best chance of getting the funding."

Mr Barrow

"Carla acted as our nurse advocate at a recent DST meeting. We had a two hour preliminary phone discussion a couple of days beforehand and Carla's professionalism and attention to detail was immediately apparent. Her assistance on the day was invaluable as her clear undertanding and cross referencing of the various records meant that she was able pick up on any discrepancies/omissions and ensure that proper consideration was given and that nothing was overlooked or misinterpreted by the assessor. We couldn't have gone though this process without such amazing support. Thank you."

Martin Wallbank

"You don’t need any more worry about how to come up with the money at a time when you are trying to cope with the emotion and distress of trying to get the best care possible for loved ones. This needs sorting out and I’m glad Farley Dwek is on my side and helping through the process."

Brian Marshall

"Farley Dwek persevered in a very old and difficult case on my behalf and were successful through tenacity and a refusal to give up, along with an in depth knowledge of the subject matter."

CHC client

"We would thoroughly recommend Farley Dwek as an organisation and Debbie Payton in particular. We feel that all that she has achieved on behalf of my father is worth every penny and we believe we could not have got this outcome without her. We cannot thank Debbie enough."

Rachel W

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