Help & Advie
Finding the ideal care home is a daunting task but seeking help and advice can make the process easier and help you to make the best decision possible for yourself or a loved one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Paying to live in a care home
When you visit a care home you will be given an average Weekly Fee rate in order for you to understand broadly what the costs of living in the care home might be, enabling you to compare the rates with other care homes so that you can make the choice that is right for you and your loved one.
The factor determining what your individual Weekly Fee will be, is a pre-admission assessment that will take place in advance of admission by a member of staff. The purpose of this is to fully understand the level of care and support that you require, and to ensure that your needs can be met by the care home.
This will ordinarily take place at your home or in the Hospital in which you are staying prior to admission but can sometimes be done over the phone or a virtual meeting, depending on the circumstances.
While Fees are calculated on a weekly basis, they are paid monthly.
In some instances, it may be possible to have part of the care home fees paid by your local authority. However, it is usually the case that the fees paid by the local authority would not cover the full Weekly Fee to live in a well-appointed, homely Allandale care home.
The amount that the local authority would contribute depends on a number of different factors. Further advice can be found below.
Living in our care home
Providing great quality care and wellbeing
We’re here to help you and your loved one.
The quality of care we provide, along with the health, well-being and happiness of our residents and staff are always our top priority.
We are welcoming new residents and have a number of visiting options available – either virtually or in person – to provide insight into life within our homes.
Funding Advice
We understand that it can be a difficult time when looking for care homes, but it’s also not easy to understand the fiancial side of this. Please click the buttons below to review information provided by the NHS and Gov.UK regarding support you may be entitled to.