In some European countries, each person funds their care placement through the tax system; essentially, when they require a care home, they move straight in because the placement has already been paid for during their working life. Unfortunately, in the UK, things are slightly more complicated than that…. This post

Introduction Now then, this is a very important question, and one that is on the mind of almost all who are seeking a care home placement. In this post, I want to look at the threshold for exactly when someone becomes able to access support from the local authority, and

Introduction When seeking a care placement, many people come across the phrases CHC, continuing healthcare, FNC etc, and other forms of jargon that are often left unexplained. This post therefore breaks down what NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding is, how it is different from Funded Nursing Care (FNC) and how