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?

Every year Bromley Council produce an Independent Living Guide which includes a directory of local care homes and care services. Available online, by post or download a copy here.

Vibrance is a registered charity. They provide services for adults with a disability across London and the south east of England. They run LinkMeUp which supports people in receipt of a personal budget, personal health budget and those self-funding their care and support needs.

The NHS has lots of information about paying for your own care on the NHS website.

Get advice on paying for care from Age UK website or call them on their free advice line 0800 678 1602.

Independent Age is a registered charity which supports older people and their families by providing free, impartial advice on the issues such as: care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility.  Call their free Helpline on 0800 319 6789.

MoneyHelper is a free service provided by the Money and Pensions Service. Online, over the phone or face-to-face, they provide money and pensions guidance and can point you to trusted services, if you need more support.  Call their freephone advice line on 0800 011 3797.

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.

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