1/26/2017
Why should I use a specialist continuing healthcare company?
We explain why we believe it is advantageous to use a continuing healthcare specialist.
1/24/2017
We’ve received a care bill, do we have to pay it?
As we continue to explore the most regular queries handled by our experts, we investigate if you should carry on paying for care whilst undergoing a continuing healthcare assessment
1/23/2017
What is the Decision Support Tool?
The Decision Support Tool (DST) – used in NHS continuing healthcare funding decisions – is a document which helps to record evidence of an individual’s care needs to determine if they qualify for continuing healthcare funding.
1/18/2017
We’d never heard of NHS continuing healthcare funding
We investigate why the NHS is so poor at signposting its patients to continuing healthcare funding.
1/12/2017
How Long Should I Wait for a Continuing Healthcare Funding Decision?
We investigate the length of time it should take to receive a continuing healthcare funding decision
1/10/2017
I am next of kin, why should an LPA be in place?
Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document enabling a nominated person to make decisions on an individual's behalf if they lack the mental capacity to do so themselves.
1/10/2017
My relative lacks capacity but doesn’t have Power of Attorney
It is important to legally appoint a trusted friend or relative to act on your behalf before you lose mental capacity…
1/6/2017
Can you avoid paying for care home fees?
Paying for care homes is an expensive business; the average cost of a nursing home in England and Wales is in excess of £800 a week, or £41,600 a year.
1/5/2017
NHS CHC funding & how Compass CHC can help
Dubbed the NHS’s ‘best kept secret’, few people are aware of NHS continuing healthcare funding or if they qualify, but it could pay for your care costs.
12/23/2016
Season’s Greetings from Compass CHC
On behalf of everyone at Compass CHC, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients, new and old, a very Merry Christmas.
12/22/2016
Instructing continuing healthcare funding experts – how to avoid the pitfalls
We are aware of a concerning trend involving companies claiming to be experts in the area of continuing healthcare who have little to no expertise whatsoever.
12/22/2016
Can a CCG overturn a DST recommendation?
Can a CCG overturn a multi-disciplinary team recommendation for NHS continuing healthcare funding at a decision support tool assessment?
12/21/2016
Emmerdale: helping to raise awareness of vascular dementia
On a daily basis we speak to clients who are caring for relatives and loved ones in the advanced stages of dementia and we understand how upsetting it is for everyone involved so we welcome Emmerdale's hard-hitting and accurate portrayal of dementia.
8/8/2016
Why are care home costs rising?
Why are care home costs in England and Wales rising? The Compass CHC team explores this issue and highlights what options are available to combat care home costs
8/8/2016
When will your Local Authority contribute to care home costs?
When will your local authority contribute to care home costs? The Compass CHC team explain in detail how the process works and who is responsible for meeting care home costs.
8/7/2016
Are you missing out on NHS cash to pay care home fees?
We comment on the article published in the Daily Telegraph concerning continuing healthcare funding.
