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Originally Posted by BeckyJan

These are the main documents needed to understand the National Framework. Your Mother should be assessed for the Nursing Care Contribution (in the region of £100+) prior to the Continuing Healthcare assessment. This can be agreed if she requires full nursing even if the CHC fails.

Revised 2009 Edition of National Framework:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publications...ance/DH_103162

Revised 2009 Checklist

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Originally Posted by BeckyJan

I will try to explain. My husband varies between late end and final stage - not necessarily absolute final (he varies daily and I am on a rollercoaster with it).

I will try to attach a link about the stages of Alzheimers but every person is different.
http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/script...documentID=101

If you google ‘Stages of Dementia’ you will find ‘7 stages’ or ‘3 stages’ which may interest you.

In my husband's case we

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Originally Posted by jenniferpa

Darn - I knew there was something I had forgotten....

As Pippa points out it is possible that she might qualify for NHS CC, either now, or at some point in the future. Also there is the nursing component or whatever they are calling it at the moment: if she's not eligible for CC she might be eligible for that.

When does the NHS pay for care?: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/sc....php?fileID=75
Assessments for NHS-funded nursing care: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/sc...documentID=104

Originally Posted by jenniferpa

Basically when it comes to paying for residential care only a person's own assets and income are considered. If there is a marital home, that's not considered either.

Does she have any savings? Or any joint savings?

These two fact sheets should give you the basic info to start with

Paying care home fees: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/sc...documentID=125

When does the local authority pay for care?: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/sc...documentID=112

Originally Posted by creativesarah

I showed the following amazing video at my talk last week
You may need a hankie
People were amazed and challenged by it
One lady went home and just couldnt stop talking about it she said it challenged all her preconceptions (she's 80 herself!)
It makes me go goosepimply every time I watch it.
The woman talking is called Naomi Feil
http://youtu.be/CrZXz10FcVM