CHC is Continuing
Health Care and, unfortunately, most people with dementias problems are things like - memory loss, getting confused, needing help with washing/dressing/eating, incontinence and loss of mobility. These things are all considered to be
social needs, not health, and the bar is set incredibly high anyway, so most people with dementia never qualify for it (my mum never did). You dont apply for it - medical staff, SWs etc are the ones to fill in the initial checklist form and if you reach the criteria they will put that person through to a panel of professional assessors who will make the decision using the decision support tool. If you are interested you can find it all here
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...inuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care
Realistically, for someone with dementia to qualify there needs to be either some other health need, extreme and unpredictable violent/aggressive behaviour or a very high risk of falls. A good rule of thumb is :- does this person require a qualified nurse on duty 24/7? - and even then you may only qualify for the nursing component. CHC can also be removed at any times and often is if eg the CHC was awarded because of high risk of falls and that person then becomes bed-bound - being bed-bound is considered a social need and as they are no longer falling (because they are bed bound) they no longer qualify for the CHC
There is also the point that you cannot get CHC if you are in a
care home (as there isnt a qualified nurse on duty 24/7), so in order to get CHC, or the Funded Nursing Care component, you have to move to a
nursing home, which is more expensive. So some people have been in the bizarre position of applying for CHC, getting only the FNC and then having to pay
more for their care!
Its a total mine-field.