Here’s why they could end up with a very large bill after the Covid-19 crisis ends And we explain what you need to do NOW to protect them During the Covid-19 crisis, the rules that normally govern care home funding have changed. If your relative is a self-funder – meaning they have more than £23,250 […]
How the new emergency powers affect Continuing Health Care
We explain how the Coronavirus Act has changed the rules and what you can do if your relative is denied care. Now that key parts of the Care Act 2014 have been suspended and the Coronavirus Act has been passed, the law relating to Continuing Health Care (CHC) has radically changed. This week, the team at […]
Continuing Health Care – if now is not the time to fix the injustice of poor elderly care, when is?
At this time of national crisis, the focus is very much on protecting the elderly. And yet, the ongoing scandal of NHS Continuing Health Care (CHC) continues and is in danger of being forgotten. This would be a travesty. Whilst, quite rightly, our focus is on protecting our elderly relatives from COVID-19, we need to […]
Whatever happened to the Government’s promise to “fix the crisis in social care”?
If your loved one is struggling to obtain a decent standard of social care, we tell you what you can do about it NOW When Boris Johnson stood on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street, he promised the nation he would fix the crisis in social care once and for all. He pledged, on […]
Fighting for Continuing Health Care funding?
Thinking of quoting ‘Coughlan’ in your battle for CHC? Think again! We explain why an internet search often leads to misleading CHC information It comes as quite a shock to many people, when they discover that social care is not free for everyone. Like most things in life, we only discover the real facts at […]
Shock report reveals 2,000 elderly people denied care assessments every day
We explain how social services could be acting unlawfully And we tell you what you can do about it At Steene Law, we were horrified – though sadly not surprised – to read Age UK’s report into the deplorable state of social care in this country. It is truly shocking that 2,000 older people’s requests […]
Britain’s broken social care system
We join with the Alzheimer’s Society in calling on the Government to end unfair care fees NOW Anyone who reads our regular blogs, knows we are passionate about opposing social care injustice and fighting unfair care fees. Steene Law is a law firm unlike most. We devote our time to helping people who find themselves in […]
Paying for Care – We reflect on the most commonly asked questions in 2019
The number of people who have called Steene Law – desperate for advice on how their relatives can avoid selling their home to pay for care – has snowballed in 2019. We have written a great deal about self-funding but to quickly recap, anyone who has more than £23,250 in savings is classed as a self-funder. And […]
Continuing Health Care – most people have never heard of it …. until their loved ones need it!
The majority of the general population have never heard of NHS-funded Continuing Health Care (CHC). Why would they? The NHS doesn’t take out billboard adverts to promote CHC or leave helpful leaflets on the subject in GP waiting rooms. Strange isn’t it? It’s almost as though they would prefer us to not know about it! […]
Why is ‘Continuing’ Health Care not ‘Continuous’ Health Care?
We take a look at the confusion surrounding CHC and how you can fight for FREE non-means tested funding for your loved one. The team at Steene Law often receive calls from anxious families who have found that a loved one’s care and support needs have suddenly changed. This could either be as a result […]