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Levels of care
Pelham House offers a Standard Care fee which is
available to residents with a dependency score of less than 15 when they
enter Pelham House.
However, if a resident
has a dependency score of 15 or more when they enter Pelham House they
may be required to pay an Enhanced
Care fee. This higher fee is
to obtain a fairer allocation of costs to residents who require
additional services of care staff and equipment immediately they enter
Pelham House.
For short-term residence, we also
offer Respite Care at the
Enhanced Care rate.
Dependency measurement
A resident’s degree of
dependency is measured objectively by an assessment of their capability
to perform daily activities, their overall mobility, and the degree of
assistance that they require. This
dependency measurement is made by the Care Manager.
Our fees cover:
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Occupation of a furnished single room.
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The constant presence of staff in the house, and assistance with
meals, dressing, toilet and bathing where necessary.
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Breakfast, lunch and supper, prepared on the premises.
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Morning coffee, afternoon tea and an evening drink.
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All heating, lighting and cleaning of residents’ rooms.
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Towels and bed-linen.
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The laundering of these and of personal clothing.
Not
included are the costs of personal services such as hairdressing, chiropody
and opticians’ and dental fees, bills for personal telephones, and
newspapers.
Both standard and enhanced care fees are subject to adjustment to
allow for cost of living increases. We usually review our fees on 1st
April each year.
Our fees our relatively low
because we are a non-profit making charity with unpaid volunteers
carrying out many of the administrative tasks.
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