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
clock • 2 min read

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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