Wed 20 January 2010
Mystified by assessment and eligibility criteria? Refused free NHS Continuing Care? A new service will benefit individuals, relatives and legal representatives.
Who would benefit from using Just Care Consultancy? Individuals, relatives professional and legal advisers who want to ensure that they have informed information regarding care in Sussex and eligibility for NHS Continuing Care:
- Do you, your relative or client require a care home placement or package of care at home within Sussex?
- Do you already have a placement in a care home or package of care at home but want to ensure that care is monitored and appropriate to needs and costs?
- Have you considered applying for NHS Continuing Healthcare which is not means tested but funded purely on recognised healthcare needs? If you meet the criteria you will be eligible for funding.
- Has continuing Healthcare funding been denied and you think you have grounds for an appeal?
- Are you considering an appeal and need specialist help?
- Do you think you may have a retrospective claim?
If any of the above applies to you, a relative or a client then read on...
Just Care Consultancy offers a consultancy service in all aspects of nursing home placements or care at home in Sussex. We have vast experience and knowledge in assessing clients to ensure that care and fees are tailored to their individual nursing and social care needs whether it is in their own home, in a care home with nursing or residential home. Needs may change over time and we firmly believe that careful monitoring of clients will ensure that any changes improve their quality of life.
Has eligibility for NHS Continuing Care funding been assessed?
- There are national eligibility criteria for full Continuing Healthcare funding but statistics show there are vast differences in the numbers of clients who meet criteria in different areas. This may mean that some clients with the same health needs are having their health fees paid by the NHS whilst others are not.
- If you are unaware of unsure, by involving Just Care Consultancy we can advise you as to the process for a current or retrospective (past) claim for fees.
- Engaging Just Care Consultancy could potentially save tens of thousands of pounds in the future and result in the repayment of past fees that have already been paid out.
- This can apply to clients who have deceased.
Just Care Consultancy will help you navigate the complex Continuing Healthcare funding issues whatever the care setting. You may be funding or about to fund all or part of your care (top-up) in your own home, in a residential home or care home with nursing, in which case we can independently evaluate your potential claim for NHS funding using our extensive clinical and management experience in Continuing Healthcare.
Telephone: 01903 530059 ( office hours Monday – Friday)
07974 968 276 (anytime)
http://www.justcareconsultancy.co.uk
