In October 2018, the NHS moved the goal posts – making it more difficult to qualify for free Continuing Health Care (CHC). What used to happen? A landmark judgment in 1999, known as the ‘Coughlan’ case, meant that if a person could show they have something known as a ‘primary health need’, all their care […]
Dementia – Isn’t this just something that old people get?
Dementia has gone from something that was once only spoken about in hushed tones, to a health issue that our new Prime Minister has chosen to publicly speak about within hours of assuming leadership of the country. Most recently, he also took time out to meet with actress and Alzheimer’s sufferer Dame Barbara Windsor who, […]
Continuing Health Care (CHC) is always the question but it’s not always the answer.
Continuing health care (CHC) is a subject that we are asked about more than any other aspect of elderly care. And it’s no wonder, because the sad and desperately unfair alternative is to watch mum or dad’s home being sold and their savings – which they’ve worked hard for all their lives – being swallowed […]
£180,000 win for our client clearly shows that funding for Dementia needs a fix
On Thursday 4 July 2019, the House of Lords Select Committee acknowledged something, that those of us who practice in the area of Social Care Law already know; social care funding is grossly unfair. In the same month, David Steene at Steene Law won £180,000 for one of the 850000 people paying for care for […]
Concerns grow about Universal Asset Protection Trusts
In the past, we have mentioned several companies who promise to protect inheritances from care home fees, but who in reality offer ineffective services. At Steene Law, we continue to receive pleas from families who have been sold products by one particular company, the Universal Group, which promises to protect assets from care home fee […]
Continuing Health Care – the grim reality – Part two
In our last blog we explained why applying for Continuing Health Care is not an easy process. In the second of our two-part blog we examine what happens when you make an application for free Continuing Health Care funding and more importantly we tell you how you can “tip the scales” in your favour. If […]
Continuing Health Care – the grim reality – Part one
Spoiler alert – applying for Continuing Health Care is not an easy process. We believe it’s a national scandal that many thousands of elderly people who worked hard all their lives and paid their taxes, are not looked after in later life in their hour of need. Instead of automatically being looked after, free of […]
Loss of Mental Capacity – The Facts
What happens when your loved one is diagnosed with dementia and has been told they no longer have mental capacity? Does this mean they lose all their rights to make their own decisions? What does lack of mental capacity mean and what potential problems do you need to consider? Being told you have Mild Cognitive […]
Are you aware of what is an early sign of dementia, rather than just ageing?
At Steene Law, we know that dementia can result in emotional, practical and legal turmoil. Knowing the difference between what is an early sign of dementia and what is just a sign of ageing can be crucial to making a difference to you or your loved one. What are the key early signs of dementia? […]
Smartphone app could assist Dementia patients with everyday tasks
The UK’s leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, has recently awarded £100,000 worth of funding to help bring a new smartphone application to market, in order to assist those with dementia. The new app will be able to help people with dementia carry out everyday tasks such as boiling a kettle. The application is called ‘How […]