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Paying for care in your home
This leading charity works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia. If you have concerns about any form of dementia, please contact your local office for information and support and access to local services. See page 93 for contact details.
Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Connect Support Line is available on 0333 150 3456 and can provide information, support, guidance and signposting to other appropriate organisations. The Helpline is open from 9.00am to 8.00pm, Monday to Wednesday; 9.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday and Friday; and 10.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday.
You can also call the Customer Care Team on 0330 333 0804.
For more information on care homes for people with dementia, see page 50.
Councils provide upfront information on how much people can expect to pay for home care and how charges are worked out. This information must be made available when a needs assessment is carried out. Written confirmation of how the charge has been calculated must be provided after a financial assessment.
The council calculates charges in accordance with national eligibility criteria set by the Government. This ensures people are only required to pay what they can afford, taking into account capital, income and expenditure.
Your financial assessment looks at your capital, savings and weekly income (including pensions and benefits). The council may also carry out a full benefit check and, if you want them to, assist you with claiming your full entitlement.
See www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk and search ‘Paying for care’ for more information.
Non-means-tested care and support
Care provided by the NHS is free; for example, services provided by a community or district nurse. Some people do not have to pay towards care services. For example, aftercare services provided under section 117 of the Mental Health Act are free of charge.
If you need care or support, you may be eligible to claim Attendance Allowance (AA) or Personal Independence Payments (PIP). AA and PIP are non-means-tested benefits. Provided you are eligible, you can receive AA or PIP regardless of how much income or capital you have. AA is payable to people over the age of 65 and PIP to those aged 16 to 64.
There are different rates that can be awarded, dependent on the level and type of help you need. These can be found at www.gov.uk
Other ways to fund your care and support
It is important to seek independent financial advice if you are paying for your own care and support. There are independent financial advisers who focus specifically on care funding advice, often referred to as specialist care fees advisers. They are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and must stick to a code of conduct and ethics and take shared responsibility for the suitability of any product they recommend.
Money Helper
A free and impartial money advice service set up by the Government. Web: www.moneyhelper.org.uk
The Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA)
Aims to assist older consumers and their families in finding trusted, accredited financial advisers. Web: www.societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk
Transforming Social Care
At Mindset, we offer homecare support and Supported Living Services to individuals allowing them to remain comfortable and in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Home Care Services
With domiciliary care, you or your loved one can continue to stay in the place you feel most comfortable – at home. We provide ongoing support that’s completely built around your needs and routines.
Many families are opting for domiciliary care – otherwise known as care at home – because it puts them back in control of the support they receive. With one-toone personal attention, from 30 minutes a week and up to several visits a day or overnight support, our care plans are completely built around you. You can even opt for a live-in carer living with you at home to provide 24 hour care.
Supported Living
Supported living services enable individuals with a disability to live independently in their own home, with appropriate support to help them manage their own tenancy and achieve greater freedom and control in their lives. Support can be provided in a person’s own house, their flat or in a shared living environment.
The services we provide can range from occasional visits from a support worker, flexible support during the day or in the evening, overnight and/or at weekends, right through to 24 hours a day. Some services might be shared if more than one person with support needs live together, for instance a couple sharing a flat.
PA Services
Our PA Service goes above and beyond, it is about companionship. • Companion care to combat elderly loneliness. • Arrange and escort to appointments (e.g. doctors or local social group) • Stimulate mental awareness through activities • Plan visits, outings and trips (e.g. into town or to the coast • Participate in hobbies and crafts • Helping to care for your pets • If your family member, friends, or loved ones enjoy their independence but struggling with their activities of daily living, we can help with shopping, cooking, local visits within the community. • Light domestic duties/ironing
Nursing Cover
Mindset Recruitment recruit for NHS and private, temporary and permanent healthcare jobs across the UK. We have jobs for nurses, HCAs, doctors and GPs.
We have a pool of well trained nurses and healthcare assistants on our register and we actively recruit daily across the UK. If you need nursing or healthcare staff whether it be for an emergency shift or longer term, you can call us anytime of the day or night. We have agency work available for Nurses for ongoing shifts and jobs available within Nursing Homes, Mental Health Units, Learning Disability Homes, Occupational Health , Hospital, Homecare and Community roles.
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