hi
we are just becoming aware of this potential nightmare of Continuing Health Care fees.
Some background first, my father suffers from vascular dementia and is just now transitioning from residential EMI to Nursing EMI. The decline seem to be fairly rapid. We understand at some point that he will need Continuing Care which is a lot more expensive than the present costs.
The advice we have had regarding the NHS paying for these when the time comes is contradictory, but it seems likely that the local CCG will try to wriggle out of it. We are entirely self-funding and have no wish to pay for additional costs.
Am I right in saying that we are now best advised to gather as much evidence as possible about my father's ailments and symptoms, so we can put together a dossier. The daily records kept at the present care home are perfunctory and brief
Also who makes the decision about when the transition from Nursing to Continuing Care takes place. Is it done on assessment by the nursing home or the CCG ?
I understand that it is not supposed to be not supposed to be means-tested but it appears that it can be by default.
Can anyone advise us on what we need to do to be ready for this.
what should we be doing now ?
Many thanks
we are just becoming aware of this potential nightmare of Continuing Health Care fees.
Some background first, my father suffers from vascular dementia and is just now transitioning from residential EMI to Nursing EMI. The decline seem to be fairly rapid. We understand at some point that he will need Continuing Care which is a lot more expensive than the present costs.
The advice we have had regarding the NHS paying for these when the time comes is contradictory, but it seems likely that the local CCG will try to wriggle out of it. We are entirely self-funding and have no wish to pay for additional costs.
Am I right in saying that we are now best advised to gather as much evidence as possible about my father's ailments and symptoms, so we can put together a dossier. The daily records kept at the present care home are perfunctory and brief
Also who makes the decision about when the transition from Nursing to Continuing Care takes place. Is it done on assessment by the nursing home or the CCG ?
I understand that it is not supposed to be not supposed to be means-tested but it appears that it can be by default.
Can anyone advise us on what we need to do to be ready for this.
what should we be doing now ?
Many thanks