www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/northamptonshire-care-services-directory/ Here you can view the directory or order a brochure.
You should be informed who is coordinating the NHS continuing healthcare assessment.
Fast-track assessment for NHS continuing healthcare If your health is deteriorating quickly and you’re nearing the end of your life, you should be considered for the NHS continuing healthcare fast-track pathway, so that an appropriate care and support package can be put in place as soon as possible – usually within 48 hours. Paying for Care Understanding and navigating private care packages can be daunting. Often Carers struggle with knowing what is best and who can provide a good service. We recommend Carers take their time with this. Often Carers like to go on reputation. We would recommend that you use the Care Quality Commission (CQC) advice and also keep latest CQC reports which are available online.
Blue Badge Who can get a Blue Badge
Not all disabilities or conditions result in eligibility for a Blue Badge. Disabilities and health conditions can be very varied, and the day-to-day impact can range from mild to very severe, occasional to constant. A diagnosis of a particular condition on its own may not be sufficient to confirm eligibility for a Blue Badge- we may require further information about how much and how often a condition affects your ability to undertake a journey.
The CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.
They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.
https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/blue-badges/apply-blue-badge
They monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what they find. Where they find poor care, they will use their powers to take action.
www.westnorthants.gov.uk/blue-badges-individuals
Qualifying for a Blue Badge You automatically qualify if you are Registered Severely Sight Impaired (Blind) (if you are partially sighted you will need to apply under the physical condition) or if you are in receipt of any of the following: • 8 or more points under the ‘moving around’ descriptor for the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment • Personal Independence Payment with a score of 10 points under descriptor E of the “planning and following a journey” activity of the mobility component- you will have to provide the decision letter from the Department of Work and Pensions. To be eligible for a Blue Badge without further assessment, you must receive the following descriptor: “Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant” (10 points). No other descriptor will qualify. • Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance- if you receive • Attendance allowance you will need to apply under the physical condition • War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement a lump sum benefit from the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (the lump sum awarded needs to be within tariff level 1 to 8)
Ratings range from:
• Outstanding • Good • Requires Improvement • Inadequate
More information and reports can be found at: www.cqc.org.uk
If you need help finding care and support in Northamptonshire, the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory can help.
This comprehensive directory contains guidance on how to access social care services, finding the right care for yourself or a loved one, and information on paying for your care. It also lists details of local support services and care providers in Northamptonshire, including:
• Care homes • Nursing homes • Home care and Live-in care services • Domicillary Care
Other ways you may qualify
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