residential nursing homes, care homes directory - contains
a wealth of material relating to care and care provision in
older age, intended to help people be fully informed about
all aspects of care and also contains a nationwide listing
of care providers
For
a personalised search for a care home or care agency tailored to
your precise situation and all the help you need to resolve your
care problem.
Grace Consulting
provides fully independent care advice to help you make the best possible
care decisions.
A Care Adviser will be able to listen to your
situation, explain all of the various care options that exist,
including care at home, close care, sheltered accommodation,
care homes and care homes with nursing, advise on the advantages
and disadvantages of each with specific reference to your
situation, discuss each option fully and help you to come
to a decision about what is the best type of care for your
needs and wishes.
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Find a Care Provider
In any given area of the UK, there are many,
many care homes and care agencies. Finding the one that suits
your care needs, social needs and budget, with the facilities
you want, in the right area and with current vacancies requires
an enormous commitment of time and effort. Many people simply
cannot devote the necessary time to this search, either because
they are elderly themselves or because they are the working
sons or daughters of elderly parents.
A Care Adviser will carry out all of this research
for you, reviewing all of the homes or agencies in your selected
area, discarding those that are inappropriate and providing
you with a shortlist of maybe four or five care providers
that meet your care needs and are as ideal as possible for
you. You will then simply visit and choose between these homes
or agencies, secure in the knowledge that they are the best
for your situation.
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Provide advice on state
funding and the obligations of Social Services and Local Authorities
The Care Adviser will be able to advise you
on all aspects of state funding, the different allowances
the state will provide, how to apply for benefits and allowances,
the obligations of your Local Authority and your rights with
regard to your care.
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Provide advice on hospital
and Social Services procedures and communications
The Care Adviser will be able to advise you
how Social Services work, the procedures they go through and
how you can get the most from your Social Services department.
The Care Adviser will also be able to advise you with regard
to any disputes you may have with Social Services or your
Local Authority.
The Care Adviser will also be able to talk you
through hospital discharge procedures and guide you through
the procedures that you will have to go through when moving
from hospital to a care home or care at home.
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Provide Family Mediation
The Care Adviser can mediate between disagreeing
family members, providing an independent viewpoint and helping
families come to an agreement. This is especially relevant
in situations where children feel an ageing parent needs care
but the parent is very independent and pushes the issue away.
The Care Adviser can present the facts independently to the
parent, break down the barriers and help the family come to
an agreed decision.
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Carry out work while
you are Overseas
In the situation where a son or daughter lives
overseas and a parent or dependent relative in the UK needs
care, the Care Adviser can take a greater role in liaising
between parent and offspring and finding the best care for
the parent. The offspring will still be fully involved in
the care decision, but will be able to be so from a distance,
saving the need for frequent, expensive and time-consuming
flights to the UK.
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Provide information
about specialist services
The Care Adviser can put an individual in touch
with Independent Financial Advisers specialising in care fees
planning, solicitors specialising in services for the elderly,
such as Enduring Power of Attorney, companies providing specialist
products, such as stairlifts, and so on.
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Visit Care Homes with
you
The Care Adviser can visit care homes with you,
ask the right questions, be available for views and opinions
on the homes visited and reassure you that you are making
the best choice of home. This can sometimes incur an additional
charge to the usual levels of service.
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Provide peace of mind
The Care Adviser will provide you with the peace
of mind of knowing you have selected the best type of care
and chosen the very best provider of that care.
If you require further assistance or would like
to speak to the Independent Care Adviser this site recommends
please call 0800 137 669 or complete the
e-mail enquiry form.
