Navigating Care
Working out what care you or a loved one needs can be a challenge. You will need to consider what you need, what's available and how to pay for it.
There are some good guides available to help you get started. Age UK have useful guide to Care services for Older People. Mencap have a guide to Social Care for people with Disabilities.
Find out what care services and support are available in Bromley Borough in Bromley Council's Care Directory.
Getting help with the cost of care in Bromley
What if you're not eligible for help with costs?
How can Bromley Well Help?
Getting help with the cost of care
Whether in your own home or a care home, if you need help with daily tasks due to due to a disability, old age or a long-term health condition, you might be able to receive help from Bromley Council. This might be some or all of the costs.
Exactly how much you get will depend on your individual needs and how much you can afford.
To be eligible for financial support from the Council, you must:
- have been assessed by a care manager as needing care, and
- have less than £23,250* in savings or capital (assets), and
- have weekly income which is less than the weekly cost of the care home you have chosen, and
- be a resident of the London Borough of Bromley.
More about this on Bromley Council website. * This threshold is due to increase in October 2025.
You can ask Bromley Council for a financial assessment (means test) to check if you qualify for any help with costs. This assessment is free.
The NHS has useful information about this assessment here. You can choose to pay for care yourself (self fund) if you don’t want a financial assessment.
What if you're not eligible for help with costs?
How Bromley Well can help
If you are a Bromley borough resident, Bromley Well provides free support, information and guidance.
Our services for older people and for people with disabilities can guide you on issues around accessing care services.
Call freephone 0808 278 7898, or complete the online form.