Local Authority Financial Assessment
Assessing an individual for care fees – Joint bank accounts To receive financial support from the local authority for Adult
15th November 2022
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Preventing Falls
Prevention is better than the cure! Never a truer word when it comes to avoiding a fall as the stakes
2nd November 2022
Confused By The Care System?
Alan was confused by the care system and needed advice on whether his Brother, Brendon, should be paying for his
12th October 2022
Changing Care Needs
“When my Mother fell and went into Hospital I wasn’t sure she would come out. Your advice helped me to
5th October 2022
Cap on Care Fees
The ‘Lifetime Cap on Care Fees’ proposed from Oct 2023 will be delayed until 2025 The government’s plans to limit
28th September 2022
Assessing Mental Capacity
What is mental capacity? The ability to understand and make a decision when it needs to be made is called
12th July 2022
Encouraging loved ones to accept care and support
I can manage! Often our loved ones won’t acknowledge the need for help or accept it, fiercely independent and used
5th July 2022
Healthy Activity
Older adults should do some type of physical activity every day. Exercise just once or twice a week can reduce
28th June 2022
Live Old, Wild And Free
“You know what’s great about hitting rock bottom, there’s only one way left to go, and that’s up!” Mashi Yashoda
21st June 2022
Gardening Is NOT Just A Great Hobby
“We don’t fear Manual Labor, In our Mid to late – 60s. Never ask people to do what you wouldn’t
14th June 2022
Life Is Too Short To Not Try Things
You must have come across too many grandchildren or children who play videogames, day, and night. Have you ever wondered
7th June 2022
What is Continuing Healthcare?
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care arranged and funded solely by the Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS in
31st May 2022