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  • How Carewise can help you

    Carewise can help you, or someone you support, to consider your options What is Carewise? Carewise is a care funding scheme that offers expert, impartial advice to help people to consider the options, and decide how to pay for long-term care – either for themselves or a relative or friend. Set up...

  • Frequently asked questions

    Choosing from different care and support options and deciding how to pay for it can be confusing. Whether it’s a move into a residential care home or employing carers to help you around your home, Carewise can provide you with trusted information and advice. We’ve put together answers to some com...

  • Will the County Council pay for my care?

    Financial help towards your care home fees? West Sussex County Council may provide financial help towards the cost of care in a residential or nursing home if you meet the following criteria: You have been assessed as having care needs which are eligible for council-funded support You have £23,25...

  • Will the NHS pay for my care?

    NHS funding There are two different types of funding from the NHS – NHS Continuing Healthcare funding (CHC) and NHS funded Nursing Care (FNC) . NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care that the NHS arranges and pays for. It is available for the relative...

  • Accessibility Statement

    Introduction This is the Accessibility Statement for the Carewise website. This website is run by West Sussex County Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This website should allow users to: Change contrast levels and size of text. Modify the line height or sp...

  • What happens if I run out of funds and can't pay my care home fees?

    Contact West Sussex County Council Contact us six months before your investments and savings reduce to below £23,250. We will refer you to a welfare benefits adviser for an initial review. You can complete the online form on the county council website or phone on 01243 642121 Call using BT Relay ...

  • Key contacts and sources of information

    Find out more about paying for care West Sussex County Council Website : westsussex.gov.uk Phone : 01243 642121 Call using Relay UK : 18001 01243 642121 (from a textphone or the NGT Lite app downloaded onto a computer, tablet or smartphone.) Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove Website: ageuk.or...

  • Arrange your free consultation

    Meet our panel of Carewise approved care fees specialists below. Each adviser is: regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a specialist in later life finances a member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) . The advisers cover different areas of the county as shown in the map bel...

  • Contact us

    Arrange a referral To arrange a free referral to a care fees specialist, go to Book your free consultation . There is a simple form to complete and you will be contacted by a care fees specialist within three working days. Alternatively, you can contact your chosen adviser directly. Want to know ...

  • How can Carewise help care providers?

    Carewise is a care funding scheme providing people in West Sussex with information and advice on paying for long-term care fees - whether that's in their own home or in a residential or nursing home. Working in partnership with the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA), Age UK West Sussex, Brigh...