Bristol, UK - Understanding Care Home Costs

Understanding Care Home costs can be difficult, so we have broken it down and explained everything you should know when considering a care or nursing home for you or your loved one.

When you or a loved one is at the point in their life when they need more help with day to day living, be it they have an ongoing or progressive medical condition they now need daily or 24-hour support with, or they are just finding living on their own difficult and lonely it is a huge change in theirs and their families lives, as well as being a very big decision. Not only do you have to consider the best care or nursing home available but you also need to consider how much it will cost and how much support or funding you would or could receive from your local council.

According to a recent report by healthcare data specialists Laing & Buisson in 2018, care homes costs can exceed well over £50,000 a year. Bristol Care homes offer great value for money service from an average of £950 a week, especially when you consider the exceptional care, the fantastic facilities, well-trained and experienced staff and the homes set in beautiful locations.

Local councils have certain responsibilities when it comes to paying for care and these are written in the Care Act legislation.

What is the Care Act?

The Care Act is the law that sets out how adult social care in England should be provided. It makes clear that local authorities must provide, or arrange services that help prevent people developing needs for care and support, or cause people to deteriorate such that they would need ongoing care and support from carers.

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Your local authority is required to conduct a ‘needs assessment’ when an adult may have needs for additional care and support and these are assessed in a consistent and constructive manner using the Care Act. A needs assessment and the process of it is detailed in Section 9 of the Care Act.

The adult social services department of your local council will arrange for a specialist team to come out to your home and complete a care needs assessment.

A care need assessment will also establish if there are other ways of supporting a person without the need for them to move into a care or nursing home. Some people will be worried about moving out of their home as they feel they will lose their independence. If a person does need full-time care or 24 hours support then be assured that good homes are experts in ensuring every resident retains their independence, regains their confidence and enjoys living with them, as they understand this is crucial to their mental and physical well being.

If the cost of the care reduces an individual’s income below a set level then the local authority will pay a proportion of the costs to ensure they are left with the minimum level of income to live from.

At Bristol Care Homes we understand that it is a difficult time for everyone when you feel you are at the stage when you or you loved one needs full-time care. Our compassionate, friendly and professional team will help and support you to decide which home is best suited to yours or their needs and will talk about how we can support them or you with this life-changing event.

Contact us today to find out more about us, the care services we offer and how we can help you in understanding Care Home costs or visit us here to find out more: www.bristolcarehomes.co.uk/understanding-care-home-costs/