Price of dementia: the families struggling to get NHS help Dementia Awareness Week aims to raise understanding of the often heartbreaking process of trying to get NHS funding
Thousands of relatives and carers of dementia sufferers are battling to receive funding towards crippling care bills. Under the NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme, older people can qualify to have care and nursing home fees paid in full if they are judged to have chronic health needs. This money can help alleviate the burden for families who are otherwise forced to spend every penny and sell their home to meet the cost of care.
There is no ceiling on the amount that can be paid out, no means test and it is not age related. Yet access to this fund can be a particular struggle for people suffering from dementia. Continue reading... The Guardian
Thousands of relatives and carers of dementia sufferers are battling to receive funding towards crippling care bills. Under the NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme, older people can qualify to have care and nursing home fees paid in full if they are judged to have chronic health needs. This money can help alleviate the burden for families who are otherwise forced to spend every penny and sell their home to meet the cost of care.
There is no ceiling on the amount that can be paid out, no means test and it is not age related. Yet access to this fund can be a particular struggle for people suffering from dementia. Continue reading... The Guardian
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