Care Home

[BagPussAA]

If my mother needs to go into a care home, will the government pay for it or do I have to do it privately.

[Ethel]

Not enough information.

Does your mother live with you?
Does she have a lot of savings?
Does she own her own home?
Do you live in Scotland?

Some good basic advice, applicable to England and Wales.
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/olderpeople /residential.cfm

[BagPussAA]

Sorry.. She does not live with me, she has no savings and the sale of the house will not cover her current debts and she lives in England.

[bednobs]

also define "care home""

[WendyS]

Check out the Age Concern website:

www.ageconcern.org.uk

If you go to the "Key Issues" box at the top right hand corner of the home page, and click on Key Issues, you will see a whole list of fact sheets you can download. Some of these relate to care homes and the financial allowances that are available to the elderly which will give you more information.