Our Fees

Helping with Funding:

Sorting out funding for care can be confusing and frustrating. If you do need to go into a residential home, or you need support at home, there are many ways that you might be able to get help towards paying all or some of the fees. The Local Authority may pay some of the cost and you may be able to claim extra Social Security benefits. The weekly charge payable by you personally will depend on your own financial circumstances (i.e. how much savings or income you have and whether you own your own home).

Our team at our Sheffcare Head Office have many years experience in navigating the maze of local authority funding criteria and will be happy to talk with you and advise you as to your options. Any discussions will, of course, be in the strictest confidence. Please call our Resident Finance team on 0114 2808880 or 2808872 or email them at residents.finance@sheffcare.co.uk

What am I paying for?

When you move into a Sheffcare home, much of your daily expenses are included in the weekly cost of care and include:

• Personal Care
• All meals
• Fully furnished room
• Laundry services
• A range of activities, entertainment and trips (you may be asked to contribute towards the cost of some trips)
• Insurance of personal belongings and money (to a set level)

If you need any specific additional care services you will also have access, via the N.H.S. to:

• Chiropody
• Opticians
• Dentistry
• District Nurse
• GP

Other services will be available to you and can be organised by the care team, the cost of which are your personal responsibility. Examples of services you might like to arrange are:

• Hairdressing
• Holidays
• Own choice of toiletries
• Clothing
• TV Licence (concessionary)
• Your favourite newspapers and magazines
• Private telephone (in your own room)
• Additional insurance requirements

Attendance Allowance & Disability Living Allowance

If you’re disabled, or need help with personal care, you may be able to claim Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance (Care Component) as long as you pay the full fee for your place in the home and don’t get financial help from the Local Authority. If they pay part of your fees your Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance (Care Component) payment will stop after four weeks, or earlier if you have already been in hospital or short term care.

You should also notify the Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance (Care Component) office of any change in your circumstances. You can use these benefits to pay some of your care fees. This may make it easier for you to afford to pay the fees yourself without social services help. It could also mean that you will not use up your other monies as quickly.

If you’re receiving any benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions, you should tell them when you move into a care home. You’ll need to provide information on when you were admitted to care and to which home you’ve moved.

Sheffcare's Resident Finance team have many years experience in navigating the maze of funding criteria and will be happy to talk with you. Any information you divulge will of course be in the strictest confidence.

Please call our Resident Finance team on 0114 2808888 or email them at residents.finance@sheffcare.co.uk they will be happy to help you or point you in the right direction.