CARE PACKAGES

A special care package to suit your needs can be arranged, which may include such services as domestic help, meals, and care that you may expect in a care home. If you are eligible to receive free or subsidised care, or choose to use any other source of care, this may be used in conjunction with, or instead of the services offered. Regular assessments will be made to update services required. Charges will be made on a per 1/4 hr basis.

RANGE OF CARE

From those needing night and day visits such as stroke sufferers to those only requiring the security of 24/7 on-site emergency cover.

DOMESTIC SERVICES

Full domestic services are available including washing, ironing and household cleaning.

MEALS

All meals are available delivered to your door. A very extensive variation of meals are available on a 5 week rotation.

 

CARE CHARGES AND SAVINGS

Bespoke care packages are available on a when needed basis, creating the possibility of greatly reducing care costs whilst retaining the ownership of a property. A special care package to suit your needs can be arranged, which may include such services as domestic help, meals, and care that you may expect in a care home. If you are eligible to receive free or subsidised care, or choose to use any other source of care, this may be used in conjunction with, or instead of the services offered. Regular assessments will be made to update services required. Charges will be made on a per 1/4 hr basis.

The graphs below show 3 examples of cost comparisons. These comparisons show the potential saving between buying a care bungalow and the cost of living in a care home (Mansion House Fee Level).
Please note that examples 1 & 2 have been calculated assuming single occupancy without family help. Very significant savings can be achieved if assistance is available from family or from the partner of a double occupancy as shown.

The cost analysis of the bungalow takes into account the purchase cost, running costs including such items as service charge, utilities and council tax. It also takes into account the increase in the value and costs at the time of re-sale. These examples are meant as a guide, to give an indication of possible costs for the present, the future, or in fact for a short period of ill health.

EXAMPLE 1
PERSON A Living alone without the assistance of family Dependency Level: Able to cook, has short-term memory loss, needs regular security of care visits, and domestic help. Number of visits per day (2) including drug administration. Includes weekly washing & ironing, household cleaning. 24/7 on site emergency cover. One visit per week to the local shops Care Cost per week £42.70

EXAMPLE 2

PERSON B Living alone without the assistance of family Dependency Level: Double incontinent, able to feed but needs getting up, washing, toileting, bathing, putting to bed and all meals (Probable Stroke victim) Includes (6) visits during the day & (2) night visits. All meals. Drug Administration. All washing and ironing. All household cleaning. 24/7 on site emergency cover. Care Cost per week £302.00

We are seeing a trend emerging in the care industry where couples are electing to pay double fees, rather than being seperated.

This decision being precipitated by many reasons, but mainly by the desire to stay together in their final years of life. The financial reality is that keeping a home going and incurring all the costs and trauma of visiting a partner in a care home is extremely high. It is a great temptation for many to sell up, release the properties capital and pay double fees.

EXAMPLE 3
PERSON B (The same person as example 2) Dependency Level: i.e. A stroke victim but with the assistance of a spouse who assists with some domestic work and provides food other than the main meal. Care Cost per week £208.00

BURNHAM ROAD, ALTHORNE, ESSEX (ADJACENT TO MANSION HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME) TEL: 01621 742269