IFM Long Term Care...
Advice on Care is provided by the specialist arm of IFM. Our specialist advisers provide information for clients, their families and personal representatives on how long-term independence, dignity and care can be maintained.
Long term care is the term given to routine care provided to individuals either in their own home, in community settings or residential care homes, either by family or professional carers to help with everyday activities such as eating, bathing and dressing necessitated because of chronic illness, disability or frailty.
We have up to date information on:
Local Authority Funding rules
Social Security Rates
Costs of Care
All Long Term Care Insurance Plans
Schemes to release equity from your home to provide for care.
- What is Long Term Care
- What the State Provides
- Paying for Care
- Types of Care
- Choice of home
- Means Testing

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What is Long Term Care
Long Term Care, which primarily requires nursing, is free and provided by the NHS.
What the State Provides
Since implementation of the Community Care Act in 1993 the provision of state care has been split between National Health Service who are responsible for medical care and Local Social Services who are responsible for assessing and providing social/persona
Paying for Care
Long Term Care which primarily requires nursing, is free and provided by the NHS.
Types of Care
People’s need for care varies considerably based on their age, state of health, cause of illness and whether or not they have to fend for themselves.
Choice of home
There are many positive reasons for choosing residential care, including security, 24 hour care on hand,
Means Testing
Social Services will only provide maximum funding for those who pass a means test. Those with combined assets and income (including any social security income support benefit entitled to whether being claimed or not) exceeding:-

