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Information Tag: Information. Accessing and sharing information on behalf of a person with dementia This booklet gives practical advice on handling someone's personal information to help them manage their affairs, or when managing their affairs for them. Read more
Real stories Creating a way to help a person with dementia be financially independent and secure Jayne Sibley in Southampton tells us how her parents’ dementia inspired a new debit card and phone app to help people safely manage their everyday spending. Jayne Sibley in Southampton tells us how her parents’ dementia inspired a new debit card and phone app to help people safely manage their everyday spending. ... 01 June 2021
Information Being involved in someone’s assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding Advice about whether you should be involved when a relative or friend is assessed for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding, and steps you can take if you haven’t been included. Advice about whether you should be involved when a relative or friend is assessed for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding, and steps you can take if you haven’t been included. ... 01 June 2021
Advice How to navigate the current social care system if you are affected by dementia Seeking support from the social care system can be daunting, particularly for people affected by dementia who face many other daily challenges. We have guidance to help you navigate this complex process, including where to go for further help and information. Seeking support from the social care system can be daunting, particularly for people affected by dementia who face many other daily challenges. We have guidance to help you navigate this complex process, including where to go for further help and information. ... 12 May 2021
Research Tag: Research. Sibstar: An innovative partnership with Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer’s Society have partnered with Sibstar to develop an entirely new financial product specifically designed for people living with dementia. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Managing money as a person with dementia There are ways to make it easier for people with dementia to manage their money. This includes staying protected from financial scams. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for dementia care if you have a partner A financial assessment should only take into account the assets of the person with dementia, even if they have a partner. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for care home fees in Northern Ireland Find out about different ways to fund a person's care home, and how that affects the choice of care homes available. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Do you have to sell your home to pay for care in Northern Ireland? Whether a home is taken into consideration during a financial assessment depends on where the person with dementia is receiving care. If the person is living in a care home, their home may be included. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Northern Ireland: Financial and legal tips – other resources Find other useful organisations and resources relating to paying for care and support in Northern Ireland. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Where can I get financial and legal advice in Northern Ireland? There are various places where you can get help with legal and financial matters. Some of the resources are free but you will have to pay for some of them. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Planning ahead when you're living with dementia in Northern Ireland Read about the different ways that you can plan for your future when you're living with dementia in Northern Ireland. Read more
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