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What do I do if I need care?
How do I find a care home?
Can I choose the home?
What if the fees are more expensive than Social Services will pay?
Can I move from one home to another?
How do I pay the fees?
Will I have to sell my home to pay for my fees?
Will my husband or wife have to pay anything towards my fees?
What if my capital falls below £16,000 after I have moved into a home?
Contact your local Social Services Department. If they think you need help they will carry out an assessment of your needs. This will involve talking to you and those people who already help you. They will give you a care plan which details the help that you are entitled to and may recommend that you move into a carehome.
If you are in hospital the doctors and nurses may feel you need to be cared for in a care home after your discharge and will arrange for a social worker to advise and help you.
Your Social Services Department will provide you with information about local homes that provide the type of care you need. You can also find a list of homes in your area at The National CareHomes directory. If Social Services arrange for your admission into a care home they will take account of your preferences where possible.
If you are paying the full fees yourself then you may choose which home to go into. If Social Services are making the arrangements you can choose which home to go to as long as there is a vacancy, the home provides the type of care you need, a contract can be arranged between the home and Social Services and the fees are no more than Social Services would normally pay.
If a relative, friend or charity will pay the balance of your fees you may go to a more expensive home in most cases.
Yes, as long as the new home meets Social Services requirements as stated above.
If Social Services have arranged for you to go into a home they will workout how much you will have to pay. Your contribution towards the fees of the home will be calculated using standard rules based on your income, savings, investments and the value of any property you own. You will be allowed to keep a personal allowance of about £14 per week for personal expenses.
Social Services will calculate your weekly income including pensions and other benefits you are entitled to. They will not take into account any capital you have up to a value of £10,000.
If you have between £10,000 and £16,000 in capital you will have to pay extra towards your fees. For every £250 you have over £10,000 you will have to pay an extra £1 per week towards your fees. If for example you have £12,000 then you will have to pay an extra £8 per week towards your fees.
If you have capital valued over £16,000 then you will have to pay the full cost of your fees in the home.
If you are only going into a home temporarily (for up to eight weeks) then Social Services will ask you to contribute an amount based on your income and will allow for expenses at your own home such as council tax, rent, gas and electricity.
You may have to sell your home unless your spouse lives there, or a relative under the age of 16 who you are responsible for, or a relative over 60 or who is incapacitated lives there. Social Services will also take into account someone who has been caring for you and still lives in your home.
If you have to sell your home then Social Services will continue to pay your fees until it is sold. When the property has been sold they will recover the amount they have paid towards your care home fees.
If you are not paying the full cost yourself your husband or wife may be asked to contribute towards your fees. The amount will be agreed with Social Services.
If your spouse depends on your income, Social Services must take this into account and ensure they have a reasonable amount to live on. If you are married and have an occupational pension, Social Services must only take account of half of it as long as you are giving at least half to your spouse.
You should contact Social Services. If they agree the home provides the type of care you require they may help you. If they think the home is unsuitable or too expensive they may ask you to move to a different home that meets their requirements.
Taliesin Residential Home for the Elderly does not guarantee the accuracy of the above answers. For detailed information you should contact your local Social Services Department.
What is the difference between a nursing home and a rest home?
Do you accept residents whose fees are paid by Social Services?
Who inspects your homes?
Do you admit residents who suffer from senile dementia or confusion?
Can you help residents with incontinence problems?
Can a resident have a television in their room?
What if a resident wants to make a phone call?
Do you charge extra for laundry?
How do you keep residents in touch with the outside community?
What happens if a resident has a hospital or doctors appointment?
What about dentist and optician appointments?
Do you allow smoking?
What precautions do you take against fire?
Do your staff receive regular training?
What are NVQs?
Residents in our rest home are generally people who can no longer cope at home by themselves and require the safety and security of having caring staff to help with their daily lives. They might need help with dressing and bathing and their personal hygiene. They are mobile and can walk with the aid of a stick or frame in the home but may need a wheelchair for outings.
Residents in a Nursing home are generally more dependent than those residents in our rest home. They might have a medical condition which requires the regular attention of a qualified nurse. A qualified nurse or RGN is on duty twenty four hours a day in a nursing home. Residents in a nursing home range from those who are able to walk about unaided to residents who are bedbound and need special care to keep them comfortable.If the home's fees are being paid by your local authority your social worker will decide whether you need residential or nursing care by carrying out an assessment of your needs.
Yes, we have rooms in our home that are available to residents funded by their local authority.
Taliesin Residential Home for the Elderly is registered by the Rhonnda Cynon Taff Independant Registration Unit.
As a general rule we do not, since we have small homes and most of our residents are alert and have their mental faculties. We do accept residents who are forgetful or who are slightly confused.
Yes, we provide all necessary aids and pads and our staff will try to lessen the problem by good care practice.
Yes, all rooms have provision for a television.
At Taliesin Residential Home for the Elderly residents are welcome to use the telephone and contribute the appropriate call charge ino the telephone money box
No, our fees are fully inclusive. The only extra charges are for personal items such as newspapers, hairdressing and toiletries.
We arrange regular outings in our minivan for small groups and for large groups we hire a minibus. Residents enjoy trips round the countryside, shopping in town, trips to local theatres and concerts, and visits to the pub for a drink or a meal. Residents pay for their meal, but transport is provided. Residents are encouraged to attend local clubs or societies they may belong to.
Where there are no family members available, we provide the transport to take our residents to their appointments and a member of staff will usually accompany them. By doing this we avoid the long waiting periods involved with using the ambulance service.
The same applies as stated above.
Smoking is allowed in special Smoking area designated for this activity which are isolated from the rest of the home. However, No Smoking applies to, visitors and staff.
We have sophisticated smoke and fire detection systems in our home which are tested and maintained on a regular basis. Our staff receive regular training on how to prevent fire and on what to do should a fire occur.
Yes, all staff have the opportunity to attend regular training sessions and are required to participate in the homes training packages in lifting and manual handling, basic food and hygiene, first aid and fire safety. Daisy Lowe, is responsible for co-ordinating all staff training and is a qualified NVQ Assessor.
National Vocational Qualifications. A qualification which care assistants can achieve to prove they are competent, knowledgable and committed to their job.
More questions and answers will be here shortly. If you would like any further information please E-mail us or telephone us at Taliesin (01443) 436666.
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