Care Needs and Care Funding

Why you need an advocate at a care funding or care needs assessment meeting

The care and funding system is complicated, and it is difficult to understand the rules and procedures involved.

One of the main reasons for engaging an advocate in a meeting is to fully understand the practical and financial implications, procedures, and steps necessary to ensure adequate care and funding options.

This may involve an assessment and application for NHS Continuing Health Care Funding (CHC). This is a FREE form of funding, which is not means tested, and is determined by the health needs of the person in receipt of care.

Obtaining NHS CHC funding can save you thousands of pounds in care fees, but the assessment process is not straight forward and detailed preparation is vital.

WHAT WE DO

• Explain the care assessment and funding system.
• Explain about NHS CHC funding, and the procedure to obtain it.
• We will consider the notes/records/visit the patient in order to give advice and/or prepare for an assessment.
• Attend the NHS CHC assessment (DST) meeting to advocate on the patient’s behalf.
• If the NHS CHC assessment is unsuccessful, advise on and conduct an appeal.
• Hand hold throughout the process either by telephone or in person.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

• FREE initial telephone consultation.
• We will provide an estimate of costs.
• Fixed fees may be available.