Are you eligible to make a nursing care claim
Paying care homes fees
It is a common
misconception that people in care homes automatically have to pay
for their own care.
Every person needing long-term care
because they are ill should be individually assessed for their
medical and health needs first and not their ability to pay. If the
primary reason a person is in a nursing home is because of their
nursing care and health needs, the NHS are responsible for the care
home fees.
However, around half of Britain’s
440,000 care home residents are self funding their care home fees.
With the cost of care and nursing home fees being an average of
£500 - £700 per week, the cost can escalate into thousands of
pounds.
Should I pay for my care and
nursing home fees?
The NHS continuing healthcare
package may be available to you if your requirement for care is
down to health related problems. Find out more on our information
pages about NHS continuing healthcare and capital limits.
If you or a relative have been
paying nursing home fees and feel that you may be eligible for
reimbursement then your first step is to contact our specialist nursing care team.The
Hugh James nursing care team are the leading national experts in
recovery of wrongly paid nursing care home fees, successfully
recovering over £20 million to date for families in England and
Wales. We will help you find out if you have a valid claim and
advise on how to proceed.
Complete our short nursing care fee enquiry
form.