Help with temporary care home fees

candygirl

My Aunty (89) has badly broken her left hip and arm, and although they have been set, the hosp has said she isn't fit to go home from hosp, and isn't ready for rehab on the joints yet, so will have to go in a home temporarily till she's ready to go into the rehab unit.She gets attendance allowance, but obviously this wont be enough to cover the home fees.Is anybody in the know out there who can help us with this?:o:o

madrhino

Have you looked into continuous care. It is for when people can't look after themselves at home and need to go into a home for medical reasons. It is funded by the NHS. There is a test you must pass and from what I've heard it isn't easy to get, but it's worth enquiring about.

candygirl

madrhino wrote: »

Have you looked into continuous care. It is for when people can't look after themselves at home and need to go into a home for medical reasons. It is funded by the NHS. There is a test you must pass and from what I've heard it isn't easy to get, but it's worth enquiring about.

Thanks for this, and have to ask are you a Rhinos fan?:D

clemmatis

ask ageuk. There should also be a hospital social worker involved.
Also, post on the over-50s money saving board here, people there know about this.

Adereterial

Contact the Nursing Home Fees Agency, or Help the Aged Care Fees Advisory (they're the same organisation). They mostly deal with planning, but might be able to help point you in the right direction.

clemmatis

but won't she have to pay the nursing home fees agency? Age UK -- Age Concern/Help the Aged -- give very good advice free.

www.ageuk.org.uk

nannytone_2

when my fil got ill and went into hospital, my m i l had to go into temporary care.
social services assessed her and my in laws had to contribute £120 a week (based on income) towards the fees.

i'd suggest contacting social services as they sorted everything out for us.

Adereterial

clemmatis wrote: »

but won't she have to pay the nursing home fees agency? Age UK -- Age Concern/Help the Aged -- give very good advice free.

www.ageuk.org.uk

No, unless she actually chooses to invest money in a plan/investment portfolio recommended by them, in which case they'll take commission or charge a flat fee for the advice.

The Nursing Home Fees Agency provide Help the Aged's care fees advice line.