Together Dementia Support

The short answer is that if the person who is going into a care home lives in England, unless they have a capital of less than £23,250, they will not be eligible for help from the Local Authority. If their criteria are met, the LA will carry out a care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. Capital excludes 50% of a jointly owned capital and 100% of a spouse’s. It also excludes the house if the spouse is over 60 and still living in it, and investment bonds if t

Recently, some of our TDS staff and carers joined a Zoom session to learn more about Direct Payments (DPs) and how managing a cash budget could help carers purchase better care for their loved ones. We were joined by Debbie and Sonia from Manchester’s Direct Payments team, whose dedication to making DPs work for families was clear throughout the meeting. They reassured carers that their team is always available to support families at every stage - from setting up a Direct Pay

Throughout the supporting and caring for someone with dementia there can be what’s called ‘anticipatory grief’ as there are so many...