Adviser help with care for loved ones highlights need to make own plans

Half of over 45s arranging care for loved ones go on to make own plans

Isabel Baxter
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Half of over-45s arranging care for a loved one with the help of an adviser go on to make their own arrangements as a result, according to Just Group.

Findings from the Just Group's 2023 Care Report revealed that those with experience of finding a care home for a loved one with support from an adviser were nearly four times more likely to subsequently make their own care plans than those who had made arrangements without adviser help. Over a quarter (27%) of these respondents said this was prompted by the realisation of how difficult it was to organise care and 22% said the experience made them realise how expensive care can be. Meanwhile, two thirds (66%) of over 45s said they do not want to go into a residential care home, 65% wou...

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