Care Home Fees

When it comes to the cost of care, Evendine House aims to be as transparent and helpful as possible. We understand that paying for care can be difficult, which is why we offer quality support and advice to our residents and their families to provide a better understanding and help in any way we can.

At Evendine House, there are three ways in which fees can be paid –

  1. The fees are paid in full by the resident’s Local Authority
  2. The resident’s family pay a ‘top-up’ in addition to the Local Authority fees their relative receives
  3. The fees are solely privately funded

We understand that a resident’s financial situation can change quickly and we commit to doing everything we can to support these situations, avoid any disruption and ensure that Evendine House remains a home for life for each resident.

We are open and transparent in all matters including finances and we try as far as possible to make our fees cover all elements of the following:

Accommodation

  • Our accommodation costs include:
  • All furniture (although residents can bring their own)
  • Bedding and towels
  • Heat, light and power
  • Cleaning of resident’s room and communal areas
  • Washing of clothes and bedding (excluding dry cleaning)
  • Maintenance of gardens and property content

Care

This will include:

  • All personal care
  • Administration of medications
  • All drinks and food including snacks – for example, if a resident would like wine with a meal, then this can be provided
  • Administration including the preparation, reviewing and updating of resident’s records including their care plan and liaison with healthcare and Social Services professionals
  • All ‘in-house’ activities including visiting entertainers

Whilst we try and include as much as possible within the accommodation and care fees, there are some items and services which vary according to a resident’s wishes and are therefore charged separately. Some of these items and services include:

  • Hairdressing, chiropody, optician, beauticians
  • Magazines/newspapers
  • Personal toiletries and items such as cigarettes etc
  • Clothes
  • Dry cleaning
  • Some external visits/trips
  • For privately funded residents, some specialist items of furniture or other specialist equipment (when possible we will get these on loan from a Local Authority)

Our fees are calculated based on two factors; accommodation costs and the cost of care.

Accommodation costs relate to the size and location of the room as well as the facilities within the room. We have a wide range of rooms including single rooms, single rooms with en-suites, rooms with full bathrooms and large-sized rooms for couples. All of our rooms are decorated and furnished to a high standard and residents are able to personalise their rooms with personal items.

The cost of care is dependent on the specific needs of the resident. For example, an individual who has mobility difficulties will require more care than a resident who is independently mobile. All fees can be discussed with our care home manager and are dependent on the specific needs of the individual.

As mentioned above, fees are dependent on the choice of room and care needs so fees tend to vary for most residents. However, the following can be used as a basic guideline of our fees:

  • A room without an en-suite and for a resident with good mobility will cost around £975 -1000 a week
  • For a similar room but where the resident requires a higher level of care due to mobility or cognitive constraints, fees may be higher
  • An en-suite room for a resident with good mobility will cost from £1100 a week and upwards. These fees may be £100+ per week higher if the room is larger than average
  • For a large-sized ensuite room and for residents higher needs, fees start from £1200 per week and can vary again depending on a resident’s specific care needs

Fees are charged on a monthly basis and paid in advance (preferably by standing order). On admission, we do request that fees are paid up to the end of the month of admission, and, if admission is after the 15th of a month, we request that the fees for the next calendar month are paid at the same time.

Any additional charges (for example, hairdresser, beautician, etc) will be invoiced monthly in arrears.

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