Continuing Healthcare Funding
Avoid care home fees
Healthcare is provided by the NHS and is FREE to everyone at the point of use.
Social Care is provided by the Local Authority (through Social Services) and is means-tested, i.e. your relative may have to pay for their Social Care. You can therefore see the importance of the distinction – Healthcare is FREE – Social Care is PAID FOR BY YOUR RELATIVE In terms of funding for your relative’s care, the first and most important aspect is to have their Healthcare needs assessed first.
If your relative has “a Primary Health Need” then their care should be paid for in FULL by the NHS.
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Your relative has every entitlement to an assessment for Continuing Healthcare, if they reasonably believe that they have a Primary Healthcare need.
The NHS is under an obligation to undertake an assessment in all cases where it “appears that there may be a need for such care” – this is critical.
In many circumstances, we hear from clients that staff within the NHS often give misleading or false statements when asked about Continuing Healthcare Funding. For example:
“People with Dementia don’t qualify for funding”
“Your relative won’t qualify”
“Your relative has to pay for care”
“Your relative doesn’t appear to have any health needs, etc.”
In other circumstances, we hear that people are told that an assessment has already been done, or, for example:
“Your relative has been continually assessed whilst they’ve been in hospital, so we don’t need to do any more checks”
“Your relative has already been assessed and they don’t qualify”
“Your relative will have to pay for an assessment”
“An assessment will take too long. Your relative will have to pay for care until we can arrange one”
Again, statements along these lines are simply incorrect.
Make an enquiry today to find out if you may be eligible for Continuing Healthcare Funding.
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* Based on the average cost of care of £937 per week (Which.co.uk)
Make an enquiry today to find out if you may be eligible for Continuing Healthcare Funding.
Click the button below to view our contact details and then call or email us for Initial Advice.