Thousands of elderly people who have been forced to sell their homes to pay for long-term care could be refunded fees following one family's landmark case against Torbay Care Trust.
Mike Pearce, a former Scotland Yard Detective, won his five-year battle with Torbay Care Trust to have nursing home fees he paid for his mother’s care returned to him. He was forced to sell the family home to pay for care for his mother who had Alzheimer’s disease and who was denied NHS fully funded health care, despite being incapable of doing anything but chewing food and swallowing. Torbay Care Trust has confirmed it will pay Pearce £50,000 in retrospective care fees. At present, people in care homes should get fees paid for by the NHS if they have a medical need, but many healt...
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