WELLBEING Lapis Care Prioritise You The new year can often bring us a time for reflection, selfimprovement and all those new year resolutions. Self-care being one of the most common tendencies, many of us our focusing on what we really need. Have you thought about future proofing? Ensuring you know what you want or your family might need if you should ever need care? This is something everyone should know a little bit about in case you should ever need to, its much better toa be prepared. Top 5 things about choosing care: • Identify your wishes and preferences Your care is exactly that: YOURS, ensure to document your wishes and appoint someone to make decisions for you (if needed) using a Lasting Power of Attorney and a ‘Respect’ form • The costs Can you afford private care? Are you entitled to public funding? If you have savings of over £23,250, care will need to be self-funded. • Would like to stay at home? Would you be willing to make adaptations to your home? How is your mobility? How many visits per day would you require? • Do your research Choosing a care company can be confusing with many different options. The Care Quality Commission is a great place to start. Read their CQC reports, look for good or outstanding ratings, this will be clearly displayed on their report, website or literature. Most reputable care companies can also be found on the governments ‘Trading standards’, giving their ‘Buy with Confidence’ approval to all their customers. Homecare.co.uk is also another great place to research care, it provides a detailed profile of the company and what they can provide, as well as customer reviews. •
Get talking The best way to start thinking about these plans is to talk about it. Talk to your family, friends, your support network. You can also call care companies about any of your queries and they will be happy to discuss with you. The more you know about what you want and what would work best for you, the easier your decisions will be.
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