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Advice Tag: Advice. Planning ahead as a person with dementia People with dementia can put plans in place now that will be helpful in the future. This includes thinking about housing options for when living alone isn't possible. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland - useful organisations Find other useful organisations and resources relating to Enduring power of attorney and controllership in Northern Ireland. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How to make an Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland Read information to help if you are making an Enduring power of attorney (EPA) in Northern Ireland. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Who can be an attorney in Northern Ireland? You can choose anyone you want to be your attorney, as long as they are 18 or over and are not bankrupt. You can have as many attorneys as you wish but it is usual to have between one and four. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Paying for care in Northern Ireland - useful organisations Find out more about organisations who can help with paying for care. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for care in Northern Ireland - complaints and FAQs Read our guidance on making official complaints about paying for care, as well as the most frequently asked questions about care fees. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Care home fees in Northern Ireland If you need care provided in a residential or nursing home, you may have to contribute towards the cost of your care. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for care and support at home in Northern Ireland HSC trusts can choose when to charge for care and support provided in your own home. If the trust has decided that you need care provided at home, they will then decide whether or not you need to pay for it. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for dementia care and support in Northern Ireland Read about the different ways to pay for care in Northern Ireland, and the amount you might be expected to pay. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Financial assessments in Northern Ireland Not everyone will have their care and support paid for by their local HSC trust. Eligibility is decided using a financial assessment. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Care plans in Northern Ireland Once it is decided that someone has needs that make them eligible for support, the HSC trust has a duty to provide sufficient support to ensure that these are met. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Assessment for care and support in Northern Ireland – useful organisations Get details of organisations that can provide information on assessment and support in Northern Ireland. Read more