At North Ainley, our specialist team provides expert guidance to help you navigate the complexities of care home funding, ensuring that you make informed decisions tailored to your unique circumstances.
Our team includes expert Private Client solicitors, ensuring that your legal needs, whether personal or business-related, are met with the highest level of service and professionalism.
Understanding Care Home Fees
Care home fees can be substantial, and many individuals find themselves facing unexpected financial burdens when long-term care becomes necessary. Whether you require residential or nursing care, it is essential to understand the costs involved and the funding options available to you.
Understanding Funding Assistance & Local Authority Support
While many people assume they must cover the full cost of care themselves, various funding options and government assistance may be available, depending on your financial situation. We can help you determine:
- Eligibility for Local Authority Support – Understanding the means test and whether you qualify for financial assistance.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding – Exploring whether your care needs qualify for full funding from the NHS.
- Deferred Payment Agreements – Allowing you to use your property value to cover care costs without an immediate sale.
- Attendance Allowance & Other Benefits – Identifying potential benefits that can help reduce the financial burden of care.
Why Choose North Ainley?
Navigating care home planning can be overwhelming, but with the right legal and financial guidance, you can secure a future that protects both your well-being and your estate. At North Ainley, we provide personalised, compassionate, and professional advice to help you make the best choices for yourself and your family.
Contact us today to discuss how we can assist you with care home planning and ensure your assets are managed in the most effective way possible.
Our Expertise
Not necessarily. There are various funding options available, including deferred payment agreements, trusts, and local authority assistance, which may allow you to keep your home.
Yes, through proper estate planning, including setting up trusts, gifting strategies, and structuring your finances effectively, you may be able to protect your assets.
The means test assesses your income and assets to determine whether you qualify for local authority funding assistance.
Yes, there are various ways your family can contribute, such as through joint financial arrangements or using trusts, without significantly impacting their own financial stability.
You may be eligible for benefits such as Attendance Allowance, NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding, and other government assistance schemes.
The earlier you start, the better. Planning ahead allows you to explore more options and ensure your assets are structured effectively to minimise care home costs.
Our expert team provides tailored advice on estate planning, asset protection, and funding options to help you secure the best financial future while ensuring you receive quality care.
Testimonials
What our clients say
Jill Gregory and Team were excellent. We would not hesitate to recommend North Ainley to others and we would certainly use them again ourselves. 
The whole process was smooth from start to finish. Thank you.
Thank you to Kirsty and all the staff. Best wishes.
The service we received for my mum's will was amazing. We were made to feel very comfortable. The process was explained in detail and in a way that my mum could understand. Will definitely reccomend in future to all family and friends.
Michelle made me feel at ease when I came in to see her, which made things a lot easier for me.
We have used the services of North Ainley several times and consistently find the service approach to our needs to be excellent in every regard. Michelle has that unique ability to be friendly and approachable and is an asset to the Practice. Thanks!
Cassie is amazing with her speed, efficiency, helpfulness and support. I would never use anyone else.
All aspects excellent.
Cassie was excellent!
Jenny went over and above requirements and brought a form to my home for me to sign, as I was going abroad the next day. Thank you.
Excellent service and communication skills, very quick and efficient. We would highly reccomend North Ainley.
Pleased with the service and outcome. Many thanks.
We would like to thank you very much for the excellent service we received for both cases you handled on our behalf. It was a pleasure doing business with yourselves and we will not hesitate if we require any further assistance with future matters.
Thanks for your ongoing help with our affairs from will writing to the sale of the house.
My thanks to Jenny for explaining my Lasting Power of Attorney so clealy and as much as possible in laymens terms. Also thank you for the personal contact that North Ainley provide.
Anna took the time to explain everything in terms we were able to understand and also took time to answer any questions we asked. Thank you.
I would just like to thank you for what you did for us. You was excellent. I will be using you for my Will and other matters. Thank you.
Vinesh was highly professional and the speed of transaction was excellent, superbly assisted by Cassie.
I felt assured that my sale was being dealt with in a professional manner and was comfortable contacting someone without feeling like I was mithering or being a nuisance.
Jenny was very helpful, kind and explained everything clearly to me.
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