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Care Home Funding.
Care Home Fees Funding Advice & Fee Recovery Claims
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Care Home Funding worries can place enormous strain on families at an already difficult time.
When a loved one needs care, it can be hard to know who should be responsible for paying the fees, whether NHS Continuing Healthcare funding should apply, or whether a local authority financial assessment has been carried out correctly. Many families are told that care must be paid for privately, only to later discover that funding may have been available.
At Lanyon Bowdler, our specialist Care Home Fees Solicitors understand the detail and evidence involved in care funding disputes, including NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments, care records, clinical evidence and retrospective reviews. We can help you identify whether a loved one’s health needs may have been wrongly assessed, whether funding should have been awarded, and whether care fees already paid can be challenged and recovered.
We know these cases are often about more than money. Families frequently come to us feeling frustrated, exhausted and unsure whether they have been given the full picture. You can expect careful evidence review, clear advice on the strength of your case, and practical guidance through each stage in securing your loved ones future care needs.
Lanyon Bowdler’s commercial litigation team is recognised as a leading firm by Legal 500 and is top ranked by Chambers UK. Our solicitors have many years of experience supporting clients across England and Wales with care home funding matters, helping families challenge decisions, secure the right funding, and recover fees that may have been wrongly paid.
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Our Care Home Funding Expertise
We have years of experience in dealing with care home funding matters. Get in touch today and we would be more than happy to help.
How can Lanyon Bowdler help?
If you think you or a relative’s care should be funded by the NHS because of a primary healthcare need, please get in touch so we can help.
We are experienced in dealing with continuous healthcare assessments and our team can represent your interests during the process to give you the best possible chance of receiving funding.
Your Care Home Funding questions answered
Who can reclaim care home fees?
Fees can only be reclaimed for care provided after 1 April 2012 unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Everyone currently in care who is either paying the full amount or a contribution to their care may be eligible to make a claim, as are the estates of people who were paying towards their care but have passed away since April 2012.
Who is eligible for NHS care home funding?
In a nutshell, the NHS should fund full nursing care for patients with a primary need, regardless of their financial situation. Anyone who needs long-term nursing care, whether in a residential home or not, should have an assessment by the NHS to determine whether they are eligible for continuous healthcare funding.
If you, or a relative, did not have an assessment – or if you disagreed with your assessment outcome – then you do have a right to challenge it.
If nursing needs are incidental to the need for accommodation, then funding is not normally provided by the NHS. It’s a difficult distinction to make, so please contact the team to discuss your individual circumstances.
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From the first contact, the team at Lanyon Bowdler gave a fast & efficient service. They were very friendly & gave me the confidence that I had found the right solicitors. The advice given & the fast responses were beyond my expectations. The matter was resolved in no time at all.
Martyn
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Since dealing with Lanyon Bowdler they have been diligent, efficient and at all times very helpful along with being structured in dealing with matters, fees and clarity on all levels. Thank you.
Michael
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I was clearly informed of progress step by step. The service you provided was very good.
Peter Weston
Shrewsbury
All work carried out effectively and efficiently.
Hubert Jones
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An excellent service with solicitors that you can talk to and who give you a clear understanding of all necessary legal implications and interpretations.
Eric
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From start to finish we had excellent service. Friendly, approachable and professional.
Carl Gittins
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Very clear, concise advice and guidance, easy to understand.
Ian Jamieson
Telford
Good service provided throughout with clear communication throughout with all options explored.
Lee
I can thoroughly recommend the highly professional and supportive service received over the last few months.
Heather
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Responsive, supportive, approachable, clear and empathetic.
Lisa Thacker
Professional and prompt communication. Supportive and client focused.
Lisa Thacker
Jennifer M Whittall Ltd
Whenever I have had need to contact Lanyon Bowdler I have always received a fast, concise and friendly response.
Lee Mortimer
UK Case Management
Definitely would use Lanyon Bowdler again if I need the use of a solicitor.
Mark Bowkett
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Smooth and efficient service from very professional firm.
Tim
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We were particularly impressed with the quality of work, the speed and excellent communication.
Allenby Douglas Ltd
Oswestry
Very friendly and approachable. Very good advice
Ivor Brown
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Great Service; Lanyon Bowdler were excellent from the outset. Straightforward and easy process. I just sat back and waited.
Paul Rowe
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Everything has been professional, efficient and courteous throughout and we are very pleased, both with the service and with the eventual outcome of our case. Everything was first class and exceeded our expectations. Thank you again for providing such splendid service. It is really appreciated.
Mr N J & Dr S J Browne
Llanfyllin
Contact Lanyon Bowdler
Please give us a call for a friendly, confidential, chat about how we can help support you when you or your family, if you feel unfairly treated because of care home fees levied against a friend or member of your family. There is no commitment or charge for our initial assessment. Please contact a member of the team or complete our online enquiry form.
By choosing Lanyon Bowdler as your legal partner, you can rest assured that you have the best legal expertise on hand to help recover care home fees. We are committed to providing exceptional levels of client care and will work closely with you and tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes no matter what you face. Our team has great experience in care home fee recovery claims and in all legal services surrounding elderly care.
We have offices in Shrewsbury, Bromyard, Conwy, Hereford, Ludlow, Oswestry and Telford, so are able to act for clients all over Shropshire, Herefordshire, Mid and North Wales and across the Midlands and Birmingham. As a leading full-service law firm, we can represent you wherever you live in England or Wales.
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