Funding the cost of your care
You will be liable to pay the cost of your care and support if you do not qualify for financial assistance.
To work out how much you need to pay, and whether you can receive financial assistance, please complete a financial assessment at BetterOff Kirklees
Please read the examples of financial assessments to give you a basic idea of how financial assistance is calculated.
Residential care is living in a residential setting or 'care home' as opposed to living in your own home. If you're unable to live independently even with extra support, you may need to consider residential care.
If you require further information with this you can contact Community Health and Social Care hub on 0300 304 5555 (Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5pm) and ask for a care needs assessment.
Care Home settings
Residential care can be provided in various types of care home settings of which will have different specialisms, for example people with advanced dementia or nursing care.
Some care homes advertise as: 'Care Homes with Nursing' meaning they may support both residential clients and nursing clients.
There are many care homes to choose from. Care homes are run by:
- private companies
- large organisations
- voluntary groups
- Kirklees Council