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| Help please; financial info putting old folks into a home | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 29 2011, 12:22:33 AM (642 Views) | |
| Anne | Jul 29 2011, 12:22:33 AM Post #1 |
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Wonderful Winsome Wench
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Does anyone know the ins and outs of putting a pensioner into a home, then selling the family home for the remaining pensioner to go into warden assisted? ie, can social services take money from the sale of the house? Beginning to think now that my dad going into a home could have wider ramifications. Oh groan, this is all very mind boggling and stressful and I just don't know where to start. |
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| Anne | Jul 29 2011, 12:25:18 AM Post #2 |
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Wonderful Winsome Wench
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This is in the UK btw |
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Jul 29 2011, 03:10:58 AM Post #3 |
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Courageous Cuddly Kitty
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Only experience I have is when my nan went into a home as she was suffering with alziemers (sp) my grandad had passed away a few years before. My dad had to go to a solicitor so that he could handle her estate. Her house had to be sold to pay for the nursing home. As far as I can remember social services paid until house was sold but dad to pay back of course. When my nan died her money was getting very low (to about £15k) I think. Once it hit that amount then social would take over payment. All I can remember was that 60 grand dwindle very fast and this was about 12-15 years ago. I'm on holiday ATM but can ask dad when I get back unless you find out more upto date info |
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| ABCDiamond | Jul 29 2011, 08:18:13 AM Post #4 |
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How funding for Care Homes is worked out.
http://www.nursingcareguide.com/Funding_for_Care_Homes.asp |
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| ABCDiamond | Jul 29 2011, 08:19:29 AM Post #5 |
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Why solicitors specialise in NHS care home funding
http://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/community_care_law/nhs-continuing-healthcare-funding.html It appears that this is an area in which Solicitors get a fair bit of work.... |
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| Anne | Jul 29 2011, 09:25:56 AM Post #6 |
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Thanks Debs and Eric. I'm trying to find out as much as I can before I go back so that I can get the necessary things up and running while I'm there. Think I'm also gonna ring their social worker and make an appointment to see her while I'm there. |
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Lynnj
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Jul 29 2011, 06:13:55 PM Post #7 |
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Anne, maybe an idea to talk to the social worker before you go back so you have as much info as possible, there must be some advice lines or something for people in this situation |
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| Tiredwithtwins | Jul 29 2011, 09:39:06 PM Post #8 |
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definately speak to the social worker before you come back. and find out if the deeds to their house is in joint names. Im pretty sure they cant be made to pay the full cost of care for one if the other may also need some sort of supported living - might be worth getting hold of thier solicitor and asking them to clarify the situation regarding joint assets and how they would be split should one require nursing home care. The law is complicated, but a family solicitor should be able to clarify the basics of the law without any problems - this is a common problem and the law has recently been made more simple on this (I cant remember the exact ins and outs though, sorry!). if someone needs daily nursing help then the hospital/care caseworker should apply for nhs funding. if they dont need nursing input then it is social services who pay, and they are the ones that can be complicated. You can look round nursing homes while you are back - a good home will let you just turn up and look round, but if its a busy time there may not be anyone free to talk to you (or they should explain this and then ask if you want to make an appt to speak to someone later after youve looked round - they shouldnt leave thier tasks to speak to you.) any that dont allow this have something to hide ... EMI homes are no different their security should be good enough to ensure residents dont wander out whilst giving you the access to areas you would need to see. You should be able to google EMI homes in the are you want him in. Edited by Tiredwithtwins, Jul 29 2011, 09:51:30 PM.
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| Anne | Jul 30 2011, 01:49:12 AM Post #9 |
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Wonderful Winsome Wench
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Thanks guys :kiss: :kissed: I just knew there would be worthy advice to have here :yes: |
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Jul 30 2011, 06:12:10 PM Post #10 |
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When my gran had to go into a home, the social paid for it but we had to sell her house to pay them back.....a very nice social worker told us to rent it out in the mean time whilst it was so ...ahem...openly on the market to be sold. That way the rent collected paid towards the fees she clocked up in the home. The situation was that we knew she wasn't going to last long though as she had rapidly gone down hill quite quickly once she left the hospital :( |
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Jul 30 2011, 11:57:17 PM Post #11 |
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No useful info but :crossfingers: you are able to get them sorted and happy. |
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