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When it comes to paying for care, you have several different options: If you have enough savings, you will be classed as a self-funder. When self-funding, you'll be expected to fully fund your own care. You can either arrange and pay for care yourself, without involving your local council, or you can ask your local council to arrange and pay for your care. They’ll then bill you or your loved one the cost. However, not all councils offer this service, and some may charge a fee for doing it. Your local authorities may be able to provide financial support with your care home fees. To be eligible for local authority funding, the following assessments will need to be taken by the care seeker: • Care needs assessment – This will work out your care needs and the level of support required, such as from a care home. Every care seeker has the right to a free care needs assessment, and you can apply for a care needs assessment here. If you qualify for care funding, then it’s the local authority’s legal duty to provide the appropriate care services. • Financial assessment – A local authority will then carry out a financial assessment to see whether you can pay for care yourself or if care home funding is needed. If you’re eligible for funding support, your local council will let you know how much they’ll contribute to the cost of care. This amount must be enough to pay the fees for at least one suitable care home. They’ll also arrange this suitable residential or nursing home to meet your or your loved one's care needs. If you would like to speak to me about care funding, sourcing good care or just for general advice about social care, please call 0116 430 0230 or email: enquiries@sunrisecareadvisers.co.uk #Sunrisecareadvisers #CareAdvice #ElderlyCare #CareHomeFees #CareHomeFunding

Trevor Fisher is a lifter of others — literally. 👏 His company Way To Go Transportation gives non-emergency lifts to individuals needing rides to doctor's appointments. He and his parents started Way To Go in 2021 as a way to help community members get where they need to be, by stretcher, wheelchair, power chair or ambulatory assist. 🚑 Trevor also played for the Utah Valley University Men’s Hockey Team and graduated in business management in 2022. Get to know him below! Q: What do patients love about Way To Go? A: Our most well-loved feature is the ability to get to doctor's appointments that they never thought they would be able to make. They need the extra assistance to get to where they need to be, and assisting someone in need is the best part of the job. Q: As you started Way To Go, what needs did you see in the community for this service? A: We saw a massive need for transportation within skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, doctors' offices, hospice services, you name it. There are only so many ways you can get patients to the facilities. Most patients aren't able to sit in a family member's car because of an operation they recently had, or other circumstances. Instead of having a big ambulance bill, Way To Go Transportation will do it at a fraction of the cost, which is very affordable, and still get the patients where they need to go in comfort. Q: What advice do you have for someone wanting to follow a similar entrepreneurial path? A: Focus on helping others. There is no amount of money in the world that makes you feel as good as helping someone in need. Find a way to take care of people, and good things will come your way. #waytogotransportation #healthcare #ambulatoryassist #utahvalleybusiness #uvuentrepreneur #uvubusinessmanagement

Fact Friday- What happens when mom runs out of Money? This is a question we get asked weekly. Families are nervous that the cost of care will deplete their savings, or what happens when the money is gone? We have had to move seniors into a shared room to save a $1,000 a month. We have had to relocate them to a more economical community.. We talk to them about MediCal/ MediCaid . Veterans benefits, Assisted Living waiver programs. It's important to talk to your financial planner when you are considering care in the home or in a Community. We are happy to discuss options and strategies..(805)546-8777 #financial . . . #care #carecosts #caring #planningahead #planning #assistedlivingcommunity #assistedliving #community #aginggracefully #money #moneymanagement #moneywise #moneymatters #moneysmart

On discharge from hospital following a serious illness or injury, a patient will often have ongoing care needs. The local NHS health authority may have a duty to provide services or facilities for the ongoing care of the patient (NHS continuing healthcare), or this duty may fall on the local authority social services department in the area where the patient lives (social services funded healthcare). In this article, Julia Debiec from Stewarts and Emma Yemm from Wilsons Solicitors LLP consider the financial assessment process for social services funded care and how to challenge a decision. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enwzMrZN #ProBono #FinancialAssessment #SocialCare #FundedCare

It is easy to see from many posts across social media that care, home providers, are struggling to provide services when local authorities fund the majority of clients. But this week, we received a call from a Care Home provider who had decided to decline local authority referrals as they found it more cost-effective to keep beds empty than staff beds when the fees are so low. This is not our opinion, but it demonstrates the situation for some care home providers. Deciding to close beds will further perpetuate the bed-blocking crisis in our hospitals. #fundingcrisis #carehomes #swiftmanagementserviceslimited https://lnkd.in/eA5pbYJJ

Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities prioritize quality care, yet face a significant, often overlooked challenge: private pay collections. Collecting payments from residents or families is daunting due to the sensitivity required, unlike insurance or government payments, making it emotionally complex. Pending resident payments can strain your facility's operations, but with KGiS, you can transform your revenue recovery through compassionate communication, pre-call analysis, and consistent follow-ups. Based on client's payment options, we offer residents with flexible payment plans and discounts that increases the likelihood of receiving payment. Our AI-enabled solutions ensure clarity and support, revitalizing your facility's revenue flow and securing your financial future. Become more efficient in collecting private payments with KGiS as your trusted partner. 📝 Contact us today at info@kgis.co for a free consultation and see how we can help improve your cash flow. #AssistedLiving #SeniorCare #PatientCollections #RCM #HealthcareBusiness #selfpay

Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities prioritize quality care, yet face a significant, often overlooked challenge: private pay collections. Collecting payments from residents or families is daunting due to the sensitivity required, unlike insurance or government payments, making it emotionally complex. Pending resident payments can strain your facility's operations, but with KGiS, you can transform your revenue recovery through compassionate communication, pre-call analysis, and consistent follow-ups. Based on client's payment options, we offer residents with flexible payment plans and discounts that increases the likelihood of receiving payment. Our AI-enabled solutions ensure clarity and support, revitalizing your facility's revenue flow and securing your financial future. Become more efficient in collecting private payments with KGiS as your trusted partner. 📝 Contact us today at info@kgis.co for a free consultation and see how we can help improve your cash flow. #AssistedLiving #SeniorCare #PatientCollections #RCM #HealthcareBusiness #selfpay

Understanding your options: Private Funding vs. Direct Payments 💸 🔍 Private Funding offers unmatched flexibility and control over your care choices. From customising your care plan, selecting your preferred Care Specialists, and adapting services to suit your requirements perfectly. 💳 Direct Payments provide autonomy too, but with a bit more structure. You’ll have set budgets and guidelines to follow, ensuring support while maintaining some freedom of choice. Whether you value complete flexibility or a balanced approach, understanding your options helps you make the best decision for your care needs. 🏡 ❤️ To find out more about the various options with funding, please visit our advice page here: 📲 https://lnkd.in/d4g4jH8b Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce (W3RT) Bridgewater Home Care Watford Bridgewater Home Care Franchise #domiciliarycare #privatefunding #directpayments #carechoice #careprovider #homecare #madewithcare

Sausage sizzles to stay afloat! Andrew Swanson-Dobbs, our CEO, was interviewed by RNZ yesterday to talk about financial pressures, burnout and more alarmingly practices who are seeking other means to keep afloat, with examples of sausage sizzles and asking patients to "pay one forward". "In my patch, we've got a number of community trusts that own those services because they want health services to remain in their village, and they need to raise money in order to be able to afford doctors and nurses working in those practices so those communities can maintain care." "What we really do need to do is reorientate to keeping people well in primary care. We really need to pivot the whole health system to prevention, early intervention and services closer to home. Basically, if we want general practice to be here into the future, we need to value it, and we need to fund it so that people want to work in it." Read more here, and tell us what you think. https://lnkd.in/gVNADXzn from RNZ.

HOW DO WE FUND THE NHS BETTER ? So the The Labour Party have said that if anyone has better tax/spend plans they should share them. Heres two ideas for you .... I visited my GP on Monday, and whilst sitting in reception I noticed two posters. Poster 1. Last year there were 9.6m missed GP appointments (1 in 25). The message was "If you cant make an appointment then ring up and cancel the appointment so someone else can use it [the appointment]". It went on to say missed appointments cost the NHS lots of £££ whilst preventing others from necessary care. Notwithstanding the fact that the people who miss appointments are unlikely to read the posters !!! This is a missed opportunity. The solution - apply a charge for missed appointments - £10 = nearly £100m - £20 = nearly £200m Poster 2. Last year the NHS administered 19m FREE flu Jabs. Now some people maybe cant afford to pay, but the vast majority can. Solution - apply a charge (like Boots UK do) - £10 = nearly £200m raised....£20 c£400m. Think what the country could so with an extra c£400m-£600m. These are just two (small examples) ... pretty sure if everyone puts their thinking caps on, we could provide innovative thinking and new ideas to help reduce the burden on the NHS and provide a better landscape and more progressive taxation to help Businesses .... as well as just 'Working People'. Any thoughts Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP and Rt Hon Rachel Reeves ? Thish De Zoysa - you will have some great ideas...maybe repost to your eco-system ... #betterNHS #supportingSMES #startups #Innovation