The Alzheimer's Society has recently begun to focus on the core inequalities within NHS Continuing Care decisions, treating the needs of those with dementia as 'social' rather than 'health' needs and therefore minimised within the assessment process. One very real outcome of this semantic confusion, is that termed as a 'social need' it is to be delivered by Local Authorities and is subject to means testing.
They have a good section on their website on these questions and also run an excellent Volunteer-led telephone helpline on NHS Continuing Healthcare. The very fact such a dedicated helpline is needed tells its own tale, and the individuals who take the calls all speak from personal experience.
When I have managed to resolve the issues of care for my mother, I will be volunteering on this and helping to advocate for those without support.
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/downloads.php?categoryID=200203
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