26/06/2023
Long Term Care FAQs โFinding and Funding Care โ ๏ธ
Find the article at ๐ www.saltandlightfs.co.uk > NEWS INSIGHTS ๐ and weโll explain the ways we can help to support you if youโre caring for an elderly person ๐๐ผ
You may be a sole carer but youโre not alone!
REACH OUT! ๐๐ผ โ because help is available โบ๏ธ
Across the UK today 5.7 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill ๐ง
Looking after someone can be rewarding, but it can make life very challenging, both emotionally and financially ๐
โก๏ธ Families often focus on how their aged relative will meet care costs, but those looking after loved ones should have a financial plan of their own as well
โก๏ธCarers need support that meets their emotional and financial needs, such as time away, help claiming benefits or keeping retirement plans on track
โก๏ธ An adviser can help signpost families towards the right care for their loved ones
The numbers of people caring informally for aged relatives is likely to continue rising as the older generation live for longer โฌ๏ธ
The ranks of 'sandwich carers', who look after both their children and an elderly parent, are expected to swell too, as the average age when Britons become parents for the first time is increasing โ๏ธ
โDo you have to sell your house to pay for care?
โOr does the government pay for care?
But carers themselves often experience significant financial stress too ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Often, they reduce their working hours or must leave their jobs entirely as they struggle with competing demands from work and family, which has huge financial implications.
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