When you commission care from Strand Nursing you can be assured of high quality services from fully trained and supported healthcare staff. Privately funded care at home, or around-the-clock live in care costs will vary depending on the social or clinical care requirements. We can provide an estimate within 24 hours, and a fully costed quotation following a comprehensive assessment organised at a time to suit you.

At Strand Nursing we have extensive experience in putting together packages of care from a few hours a week, to complex care support delivered by teams of nurses. We can discuss estimated prices by phone and a full breakdown of the costs for recommended care services in writing after an assessment has taken place.

We are fully transparent about the costs of care from your initial enquiry and throughout your care. Each year your care package will be reviewed and you will be told about any annual increases, for example, due to changes in care staff wages, or increased care services.

There is no charge for an initial assessment. We will fully assess your care needs and provide a no-obligation quotation. You will not be asked to make any payments until your care is due to start, except on occasion where we need to arrange for your carers to undergo bespoke training for complex care procedures.

Everyone is unique and when an individual’s medical care needs become more intense residential care can be the answer. However, for many people, remaining at home in comfortable, familiar surroundings is often preferable. Strand Nursing’s private care at home is also a flexible service. It can start with social or overnight care and supplemented or revised as care needs change.

Yes, at Strand Nursing we have specialist care staff and we can quote for complex conditions, such as brain and spinal injury care, intravenous medication, tracheostomy care and palliative care, all supervised by our nurses. We will recommend the best level of care for you and provide a comprehensive quote so that you have full detail of (the) costs up front.

Depending on the needs of the client, a full time live-in carer can be cheaper than a team of healthcare staff providing care on a rota. A live-in carer can also provide food preparation, transport and household chores, rather than arranging this on top of care support.

At Strand Nursing we can arrange temporary live-in care services for families that require short-term care at home. Our high quality Respite Care offers family members time for themselves, or the chance to go on holiday with the peace of mind that their loved one is in good hands.

Clients may qualify for some funding from their local authority or the NHS.

Yes, you can use your Attendance Allowance (AA) to funding home care costs. This allowance (either £58.70 or £87.65 per week) is available to anyone over 65. This is a non-means tested, tax free allowance and usually added to pension payments. The attendance allowance is only for personal care costs. For more information visit www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance.

Yes, you can use a Personal Health Budget to pay towards your Strand Nursing care costs. Anyone who receives NHS Continuing Healthcare as the result of a long-term illness, condition or disability can move to a Personal Healthcare Budget to fund ongoing healthcare. The amount of money available depends on the identified healthcare needs of the individual.

Eligible recipients may use their Personal Health Budget to make their own arrangements for the provision of care from an independent care provider. They can also consult their GP to discuss care options and develop a suitable care plan.