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 […]
Coronavirus – how one care home is protecting its vulnerable elderly residents
At Steene Law we specialise in providing care law advice for self-funders. Many of our clients are in residential care and because they are self-funders – meaning they have assets of more than £23,250 – they have to pay the higher rate care homes charge. We like to visit all our clients in their care […]
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 […]
Have you been told the money for your parent’s care fees is running out?
Are they being told they will have to move to a cheaper care home, or are being threatened with eviction? If your parent is a self-funder here’s what you need to know We often hear heart-breaking stories where a loved one who has self-funded their care home fees is being threatened with eviction because – […]
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! […]
Is NHS Continuing Health Care always the solution?
Have social services said you need to top-up your relative’s care home fees? Find out why they may be acting unlawfully The number one enquiry we receive, here at Steene Law, is from people who want to know if a relative is eligible for NHS Continuing Health Care. However, during the course of a telephone […]