Anyone who provides regular, unpaid care to a person with dementia can get an assessment of their needs as a carer. This includes multiple people caring for the same person.
To help decide who will pay for care, the trust will carry out a financial assessment. The financial assessment rules for homecare is different to the assessment rules for residential care.
Anyone with dementia can get a care assessment. It should identify the person’s needs and what support would meet these needs. It also helps to inform the decision around who pays for care.
To help decide who will pay for care, the local authority will carry out a financial assessment. The financial assessment rules for homecare are different to the rules for a residential care home.
There are ways to help a person with mild cognitive impairment manage their symptoms and cope with memory loss. There are strategies that can be adopted to help with this.
Paying for care can be worrying to think about. With the right information and support, you can better understand your options and make the right decision for you. Read about the different ways to pay for care in Wales.
If you have not made an EPA and you become unable to manage your affairs, it may be necessary to appoint a controller to manage them on your behalf. Find out more on this page.
Enduring power of attorney is a way of legally giving another person or people the ability to make decisions about your property and finances on your behalf.
Whether a home is taken into consideration in a financial assessment depends on where the person with dementia is receiving care. If the person is living in a care home, their home may be included.
Dementia Support Line