Elderly Client

Recent Features and Opinion

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Benefit of discussion

2021-11-16T00:00:00+00:00By ,

James Simpson and Lucie Glover provide a comprehensive guide to the range of welfare benefits available to older clients

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Home time

2021-11-16T00:00:00+00:00By

With the rising cost of care and the impact of coronavirus, more older clients are looking to stay in their homes for longer. Cate Searle provides a guide to funding for care at home

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Helping hands

2021-05-18T00:00:00+01:00By

Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook

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Simply topping

2021-02-16T00:00:00+00:00By

Fiona Heald presents a guide to the sometimes complex rules around third-party top-up fees for care payments

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Lurking behind lockdown

2020-08-11T00:00:00+01:00By ,

Lockdown has been stressful for most of us, even more so for elderly and vulnerable people – who are at increased risk of financial abuse at a time when they are even more reliant on the support of others. Heledd Wyn explains how you can help

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Handle with care

2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By

Sophie O’Connell looks at the impact of new coronavirus legislation on the care duties of local authorities

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Get the message

2020-02-13T00:00:00+00:00By

In the second of a two-part article on effective client communication, Fiona du Feu looks at the different – and not always obvious – ways in which clients may be vulnerable, and how your firm can best support them

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Easy to understand

2019-11-12T00:00:00+00:00By

We all know it’s highly likely that when client communication goes wrong, complaints can follow. But even if you think you’re communicating well, are you really being understood, especially by vulnerable clients? Fiona du Feu explains

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