Paying for Care

Paying for Care

Understanding and navigating private care packages can be daunting. Often Carers struggle with knowing what is best and who can provide a good service.

We recommend Carers take their time with this. Often Carers like to go on reputation. We would recommend that you use the Care Quality Commission (CQC) advice and also keep latest CQC reports which are available online.

The CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in

England. They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.

They monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what they find. Where they find poor care, they will use their powers to take action.

Ratings range from:

• Outstanding

• Good

• Requires Improvement

• Inadequate

More information and reports can be found at: http://www.cqc.org.uk/

The Care Choices Booklet

If you need help finding care and support in Northamptonshire, the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory can help. This comprehensive directory contains guidance on how to access social care services, finding the right care for yourself or a loved one, and information on paying for your care. It also lists details of local support services and care providers in Northamptonshire, including:

• Care homes

• Nursing homes

• Home care and Live-in care services

• Domiciliary Care

To find out more visit:

http://www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/northamptonshire-care-services-directory/

Here you can view the directory or order a brochure.