TGCG Dementia Checklist - Flipbook - Page 1
Arranging Home Care
Choosing home care is becoming the preferred op琀椀on, with over 66% of individuals
wan琀椀ng to remain within the comfort of their own home, surrounded by their loved ones
and familiarity. This checklist will help you to make a decision when arranging care.
Who is the care for?
Research the care provider
When researching the care op琀椀ons that are
available to you, it is important to note who
the care is for. If the care is for a friend or
family member, it is important for the Power of
A琀琀orney to be established so that their voice
can s琀椀ll be heard when they no longer have the
capacity to do so.
During your research, it is important to factor
in whether the care provider is regulated. For
example, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is
the independent regulator of health and adult
care in England. Their job is to ensure that they
make health and social care services provide
people with safe, e昀昀ec琀椀ve, compassionate and
high-quality care; therefore, we suggest that you
bear this in mind when selec琀椀ng your provider.
Friend or family member
Yourself
The Good Care Group employs full-琀椀me
sta昀昀, trains them professionally and selects a
carer to best suit the client’s needs. For more
informa琀椀on, visit their website.
Is the care provider regulated by the Care
Quality Commission (CQC)?
Word of mouth - what do people say
about them on their review pla琀昀orms
e.g. Trustpilot and Google?
Do they train and fully support
their carers?
Consider the funds that are available
when arranging care
A large part of the decision making process is
deciding how this will be funded. Below are
examples of the type of funding op琀椀ons that
can be available:
Healthcare funding
Social care funding
Bene昀椀ts en琀椀tlements
Privately funded care
What condi琀椀on is the care for?
We suggest that you put the condi琀椀on that you
or your loved one has at the forefront of your
decision making process, as you want to ensure
that you choose a care provider that o昀昀ers
specialist care for the following condi琀椀ons:
Demen琀椀a care
Alzheimer’s care
Parkinson’s care
Mul琀椀ple sclerosis care
Stroke care
Cancer care
Mobility & frailty care
