We are a great fan of this charity and the reason it was set up.  Health Care Assessments and Continuing Health Care Assesssements can be a minefield.  It is not at all uncommon for people to simply believe they have to accept the social needs assessment and pay large sums of money to the Local Authority for social care.   This charity explains why this is not correct.  It is not uncommon for that to be misassessed and redefined as medical care.  A patient with Dementia or Alzheimers for example, is indeed a medical patient entitled to NHS care.  Please ensure you obtain all the relevant information before accepting the outcome of assessments.  Because this is a real problem, the goverment have added cut off times for challenging assessments or fees incorrectly paid.  Challenges for fees incorrectly paid, for example, have been successful and refunded.  There are organisations that help with this also.  This problem emphasises DCCA being a fan of living at home for as long as possible and that clients understand there is also a Right to Die at Home.  There is a lot to know and weigh up and this charity is very helpful, even with their own legal support service for you.  

With good planning and organisation, you might just be able to manage things more in the way you would like.  .... (please see Tipi Wills & Mediation for more on this ).