Universal Home Care Services are aware of the funding issues which can arise when considering social care support. However, your local authority should be your first information source and point you to various organisations that can assist you, your family or a representative acting on your behalf. All social care support is subject to a means test and the criteria are set annually by Parliament and an assessment of need is completed by your local authority.
Local Authority Funding
You may be entitled to social care funding support, subject to your financial circumstances. For more details contact your local social services who can advise you further.
Individuals assessed by the Local Council as needing Social care support will be allocated a personal budget that is managed in various ways depending on one’s capacity and circumstances. Essentially this implies that each client has a choice of home health care options and ultimately how to manage this budget.
The Local Authority often does not provide funding to cover everything you wish to include in your care plan and only covers the essentials. Therefore, you may wish to top up your care plan and pay for some extras. It is possible to do this and many of our customers do.
Direct Payment
Local Authorities have to offer direct payments and personal or individual budgets to all eligible adults who have been assessed as needing a social care service but want to make their own arrangements.
The amount of money you receive will depend on the level of care you require and is usually the cash equivalent of what it would cost adult care services to meet your assessed care needs. You may be required to contribute to the cost of your care depending on your income and savings. Your direct payment is reduced accordingly, and you are expected to meet the shortfall.
Services are tailored to each individual’s needs and wishes and can be provided from a quarter of an hour visit up to 24-hours support. For further details about the services available, don’t hesitate to get in touch w by calling us or email; all contact details are available on our contact page.
Private Care Funding
All your care can be bought privately from us, or you can top up care already provided by social services. In addition, you can be sure that all our staff and administration team are highly trained and have passion and commitment to delivering your care.
Our hourly visiting care service is arranged around what you require; everybody is different, so we take the time to understand your unique requirements.
Our care manager will happily visit you in your home to discuss your requirements. Once you have decided on using our services, We will devise a comprehensive care package to meet your needs.
Private care is the quickest and easiest way to purchase specialist care for someone you care about, such as a family member or a close friend. All our charges are fully inclusive; there are no hidden charges.
Contact our team today, who will be happy to review the costs. Costs differ depending on the time you want the care to be provided. Our hourly care customer service advisor will tell you everything you need to know to ensure you get the right amount of care. The team are ready to talk to you today, and all contact details are available on our contact page.