How to arrange care

Topics

• What is social care?

  'Social care' refers to the extra support or care needed to carry out daily tasks at home to keep you living independently.

• Care needs assessment

  The first step to getting social care is to get a care needs assessment.

• Personalised care budgets

  Personal budgets and direct payments can give you more control over your care.

• Paying for care

  If you’re looking at getting some social care, then you may have questions about how to pay for it.

• Deprivation of assets

  If you reduce your assets (money, property or income), these won’t be included in the financial assessment for care home fees.

• Do I have to sell my home?

  Your home will not be included if you're arranging care and support at home and or if you live with a partner, child, or a relative who is disabled or over the age of 60.