Paying for your care
Sorting out funding for care can be confusing and frustrating. If you do need to go into a residential home, or you need support at home, there are many ways that you might be able to get help towards paying all or some of the fees. The Local Authority may pay some of the cost and you may be able to claim extra Social Security benefits. The weekly charge payable by you personally will depend on your own financial circumstances (i.e. how much savings or income you have and whether you own your own home).
SheffCare have many years experience in navigating the maze of local authority funding criteria and will be happy to talk with you and advise you as to your options. Any information you divulge will of course be in the strictest confidence. Please call Lynn or Margaret in our Resident Finance team on 0114 221 3217 or 221 3202 or email them at residents.finance@sheffcare.co.uk and they will be happy to help you.
Alternatively you can call your own Local Authority's Social Services Department. To find out about any social security benefits to which you may be entitled talk with your local office of the Benefits Agency.
A booklet, 'Moving Into a Care Home - Things You Need To Know', published by the Department of Health, is available free of charge by calling 0800 555777 or writing to; Department of Health, PO Box 410, WETHERBY, LS23 7LN.