Paying for care at home.
The processes and mechanisms involved in order to access home care funding support can be very complicated, slow and time consuming.
The four common routes.
Paying yourself
Many families arrange and pay for care directly.
Council funded
The council can assess the person's needs and may fund some or all of the care. Ask the council for a needs assessment
Direct payments
The government have introduced various ways for individuals to access funds that can be used to purchase domiciliary and social care. These include, but are not limited to, direct payments. Direct payments on GOV.UK
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Some people with ongoing health needs qualify for care funded by the NHS. NHS Continuing Healthcare on nhs.uk
Who can get direct payments.
- If you are 16 or over and suffering from a disability
- If you are a parent responsible for a child with a disability
- If you are a carer aged 16 or over
- If you are an elderly person
How we help.
At Soma, we help speed-up the process by providing a support service for a variety of vulnerable young people and adults, helping you to access and manage any eligible home care funding faster.
If you are interested in finding out more about Direct Payments and our home care funding support service, don’t hesitate to call us on 020 7093 4710.
Questions families ask.
How do we pay for home care?
Several funding routes exist in the UK. We can point you to the right starting place.
Do you show prices on the website?
No. Every situation is different, so we talk costs through at the free care assessment.
Talk it through with us.
We explain the funding options at the free care assessment.
