People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform White Paper
This white paper, People at the Heart of Care sets out an ambitious 10-year vision for how we will transform support and care in England. Our vision puts people at its heart and revolves around three objectives: 1. People have choice, control, and suppor
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Housing for people with dementia – are we ready?
A report from an Inquiry by the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People There are no vaccines for dementia. One in 14 of us aged over 65, and one in 6 of us aged over 80, will find ourselves living with dementia. There is currently no cure, and in
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Thinking Ahead: housing and related care options in later life
– Help with making appropriate housing choices together – What help is available if you decide it is best for the person you care for to stay at home including: – What can help to support people to live independently – How to make the home safe and hea
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Making your home a better place to live if you have a long term condition
This online guide is for people diagnosed with a long-term health condition in later life. The most common conditions include arthritis, heart disease, respiratory diseases, macular disease and stroke. It focuses on the impact of these conditions on da
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Care home fees and your property
If you’re moving to a care home permanently, you might be wondering whether you will need to sell your home to pay care home fees. This factsheet explains when you might need to consider this, and alternatives that might be available to you, such as de
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Support and help for carers (FS14)
Help is available, particularly from your local authority social services department who can carry out an assessment of your needs as a carer and, subject to the outcome of that assessment and available resources, provide some support to help you in your
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Choice and council funded care home placements (FS13)
Summarises the framework within which choice is available. Covers: – National guidance – Restrictions on location – What if a care home is not available at the council’s usual cost – Coosing a more expensive care home than the Council will pay for –
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Extra Care Housing (FS10)
Extra care housing is a form of retirement housing with personal care, meals and 24-hour support available for those that need it. Extra care housing can be rented from the council or a housing association, purchased leasehold or as shared owner-ship from
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