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sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 19 Mar 2010 22:22

hiya,why do people have to pay for residental care, but nurseing homes are free, thank you

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 19 Mar 2010 22:43

Residential care has no nursing but Nursing homes have nursing staff,

sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 19 Mar 2010 23:10

sue, thank you

Sue (Sylvia Z )

Sue (Sylvia Z ) Report 20 Mar 2010 08:37

Sandra, you still have to pay for the residential part of a nursing home, You also pay for the nursing care, but that gets refunded by the council on a monthly basis.
This happens in Wales, not sure about England and Scotland and Ireland.
Sue

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 20 Mar 2010 09:01

Nursing and Care homes are only 'free' in England if the resident has very little in the way of savings or income, with a sliding scale currently starting at less than something like £20,000.

Everyone can apply for a Care Allowance, for personal care, and a nursing allowance, both of which are non means tested. The Homes tend to charge those who have savings more, to make up for the short fall from those whose places are paid for by SS.

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Joy

Joy Report 20 Mar 2010 10:28

another question for you. why do people who work all of their life and pay their taxes and obey the law and in some cases fight for their country.. then get old and have to sell their home to pay for their care in a residential setting when... prisoners in jail who break the law often don't pay their taxes and rip off the system get to stay for free in jail with free heat, light, tv, food etc. then when they get out of jail are able to live off their ill gotten gains without having to pay a penny back to the government??

sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 20 Mar 2010 21:07

thank you everyone x

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 20 Mar 2010 21:11

you should all do what my parents did if they are likely to end up in a home - have them sign their home over to children - obviously there has to be supreme trust here - then they don't have to sell their house that they both worked for all their lives. My parents signed their house over to my sister and I. Dad died first and eventually Mum had to go into residential care so we then sold the house for her and the money was hers for whatever she wanted - this has to be done well in advance though - seven years before I believe

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