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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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