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# Planning and paying for care
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## Bupa care homes can provide the comfort and care you need whatever your
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situation or budget. We offer practical advice and information to help you
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choose the care you need.
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1:22PM GMT 04 Feb 2011
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**Paying for a care home**
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The type of care you need, where you live and the amount of capital you have
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will affect how much you have to contribute to the cost of being in a care
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home.
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The cost of care in a care home depends on a number of factors, including:
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- the type and level of care you need
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- the location of the home
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- the style of the care home
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- the size of the room
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- the level of services offered
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**Funding and eligibility**
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The first step in finding out what is available to you is to get an assessment
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from your local social services. Even if you don't think you're eligible, you
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may become eligible in the future and it's important that the local authority
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agrees with you about the type of care you need, so it will be willing to
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contribute to the costs if you become eligible.
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**Funding indicator**
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Whether you, a friend or family member needs care, Bupa care homes are more
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affordable than you think. You don't need to have Bupa health insurance and
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many of our residents receive financial aid, be it from Local Authority
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funding or a Primary Care Trust supported by NHS Continuing Care.
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Our interactive funding indicator will help you to find out if you are
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eligible for funding help.
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**[Funding indicator][2]**
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**Choosing the right care home**
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As well as offering the type of care you require, the home you choose should
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also provide the additional services you need in an environment that's right
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for you.
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Finding the right care home can take some time. When you have made the
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decision to move to a care home, there are a number of things to consider that
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will help you to make the right choice.
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You should visit a number of care homes to make sure they meet your current
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and possible future needs. Make sure you spend plenty of time looking round
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and talking to the person in charge, as well as other staff and residents.
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Don't be afraid to ask questions.
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It will also help to take a checklist of important considerations, so that you
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can compare different care homes against each other.
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**[View checklist][3]**
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Telegraph
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## [Care Services][9]
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[![][10] ][11]
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### [Types of care][11]
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### [Planning and paying for care][13]
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### [About Bupa Care Homes][15]
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telegraph guide
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### [Telegraph Guide to Long and Short-term care][17]
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[![][18]][17]
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The guide written by Emma Simon and produced in association with Bupa Care
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Homes is designed to answer all the questions you may have about the care
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system in the UK, from finding the right type of care for a loved one, to
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advice on how you will pay for it.
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Telegraph money email
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### [Sign up for the money deals email][19]
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Receive weekly updates on fantastic exclusive offers and deals, along with
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information and news covering all of your personal finance needs
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http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01818/Bupa_planning_1818968c.jpg
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[2]: http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/care-homes/guide-to-planning-and-
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arranging-care/funding-indicator
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[3]: http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/care-homes/guide-to-planning-and-
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arranging-care/choosing-a-care-home
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[4]: #
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[5]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/4590190/Share-this-article-
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this article&body=Depending on your email program, you may be able to click on
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services/8303443/Planning-and-paying-for-care.html %0A%0AFor the best content
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[8]: http://twitter.com/share?via=Telegraph
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[9]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/financialservices/retirement-finance/care-
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services/
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[10]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01818/Bupa_typesofcare_18
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[11]: /financialservices/retirement-finance/care-services/8303428/Types-of-
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care.html
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[13]: /financialservices/retirement-finance/care-services/8303443/Planning-
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and-paying-for-care.html
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[14]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01818/Bupa_aboutcarehome_
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[15]: /financialservices/retirement-finance/care-services/8303374/About-
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Bupa-Care-Homes.html
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[17]: http://offers.telegraph.co.uk/viewform-20002/?aaa
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[18]:
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[19]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/offers/money-deals/7992581
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/Money-deals-Sign-up-to-receive-the-money-deals-weekly-email-newsletter.html
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[20]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01832/email2_1832346g.jpg
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[21]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01880/financial_services_
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