Does anyone know all of the rules to do with paying for care?
Currently my Mum lives in a retirement flat. Social Services are going to be providing a care package for her, as her savings are well below the threshold at which she would be expected to contribute.
However, the situation is far from ideal, because there is an Entryphone system, and Mum's deafness and frequent loss/misplacing of her hearing aids means she doesn't always let people (i.e. care professionals) in!!!!
It is clear that as time goes on she needs more and more care, and we may be looking into residential care for her at some point.
Someone told me recently that if Mum were diagnosed with more than one disability/impairment then the council (or is it the NHS?) would pay for all of her residential care, not taking into account the value of her home.
Is this true?
Currently my Mum lives in a retirement flat. Social Services are going to be providing a care package for her, as her savings are well below the threshold at which she would be expected to contribute.
However, the situation is far from ideal, because there is an Entryphone system, and Mum's deafness and frequent loss/misplacing of her hearing aids means she doesn't always let people (i.e. care professionals) in!!!!
It is clear that as time goes on she needs more and more care, and we may be looking into residential care for her at some point.
Someone told me recently that if Mum were diagnosed with more than one disability/impairment then the council (or is it the NHS?) would pay for all of her residential care, not taking into account the value of her home.
Is this true?