1 of the 1 care homes in Poulton is registered with the CQC as dementia care home, of which 1 Good. A dementia care home is registered with the CQC to care for people living with dementia, with staff trained for it and a building laid out to keep residents safe and settled.
Dementia care homes in Lancashire typically cost £1,300 a week, about £67,600 a year, based on 3 homes with a fee on record. That is about 17% more than the typical residential fee in Lancashire of £1,110.
A live-in carer at home, which many families weigh against dementia care home care, typically costs £1,050 a week near Lancashire and can look after a couple.
About £67,600 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,600 a week
A live-in carer, at homeThe typical live-in carer near Lancashire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £250 a week less, £13,000 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,245 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
Another optionA carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Median weekly fee for each type of care, across the 420 homes in the area. The range covers the middle half.
Not enough dementia care homes in Poulton have published fees yet, so all care types in the council area are shown.
Dementia care homes in Lancashire typically charge £1,300 a week. Fees depend on the room and the level of care, so ask each home for a written quote.
1 of the 1 CQC-registered care homes in Poulton is dementia care homes. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Look for staff trained in dementia care, a building that is easy to find your way around, secure gardens, a calm routine and activities built around what residents used to enjoy. Ask how the home handles distress and whether it can keep caring for someone as dementia advances, so a second move is not needed.
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Ask the adult social care team at Lancashire council for a needs assessment.
