CAFEtalk 

What We Do

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The following are the areas in which CAFEtalk can assist in advising, negotiating and liaising for you.

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1. Accommodation

• Relocating and Upgrading

• Appropriate, affordable and sustainable for current & future needs

• Social Welfare

• Community Care and Support and Personal Wellbeing Matters

 

2. Hospital Discharge

• Liaising with NHS and Social Services Discharge teams

• Intermediate, Respite and Reablement Care

• Guidance and Support Through Advancing Frailty

• Family and Informal Carers, Care Widows and Widowers

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3. Financial Assessments

• Benefits,

• Means Testing

• Non-Mean Testing

• Disregarded Assets

• 12 Week Disregard

• Deferred Payment Arrangements (DPA)

• Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Previously known as Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

 

4. Health Assessments

• NHS Funded Nursing Care Contribution and Continuing Health Care

 

5. Financial Affairs

• Cash flow budgeting

• Forecasting and Planning

• Savings Investments

• Taxation

 

6. Care Fee Planning and Funding

• Domiciliary or Residential Long Term Care

• Preservation of acquired Wealth and Assets for Remaining Life Expectancy

 

7. Succession Planning; Gifts and Wealth Distribution to chosen Beneficiaries

• End of Life Planning and Management through to Spousal Survivor Planning

• Post Death Guidance and Support

• Planning and Guidance through Widow/Widowerhood