Continuing Healthcare Guidance From Our Experts

Thousands of vulnerable patients in England are missing out on NHS funding for care that they are legally entitled to. Some families say they have spent nearly all their life savings on filling the gaps.

A book fair, cake sale or marathon run, there are hundreds of ways you can raise money for a care home close to your heart.

Flowers, pets, music and sweet treats are all great gifts to take when visiting your loved one in a care home. Read our blog to find out why.

The term continuing healthcare can be a confusing and scary one, in this blog we uncover the history behind this style of funding.

The thought of putting a loved one into care can be a daunting one. In this blog we talk to care experts about why it can benefit our friends and family.

How does the care we offer our elderly communities differ across the globe? In this article we find out who is topping the charts and why.

Looking to help the elderly community by donating? We have uncovered the best UK charities that help the elderly live the happiest lives.

In this article we look into how pets can have positive benefits to those living in care or isolated care environments.

Choosing the right care home is an important decision and with our latest guide, we have put together some must-know advice and tips on how to do so.

Following the updated National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare in 2018, we analyse the changes to the Decision Support tool and checklist assessments.

The Department of Health and Social Care published a revision to the National Framework for continuing healthcare funding on 1 March 2018. This revision comes into effect on 1 October 2018. The Compass CHC team analyse the changes and the impact.

The often-asked question of ‘Can I claim back care home fees?’ is unfortunately not a straightforward yes or no. We look at more details below.

Continuing healthcare fast-track funding is an entirely separate form of funding provided for continuing healthcare. We have looked at the details below.

We have analysed the care domains and how they assessed in more detail here.

We have looked at what is classed as a primary health need during the continuing healthcare funding process.

Appealing an NHS continuing healthcare decision can be time consuming (people can wait for months, or even years) and very distressing for individuals and their families.