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Financial and legal guidance for home care in South Gloucestershire
Arranging good care is only one part of the process. Understanding how to fund it is equally important. Bluebird Care South Gloucestershire provides home care and live-in care to families across the area, and we also help clients connect with independent, accredited financial advisers through our relationship with SOLLA.
How SOLLA advisers can help
Families often have questions that go beyond what a care provider can answer: how ongoing care might be paid for, whether equity release is appropriate, or how savings, property and tax planning fit into the wider picture. These are specialist financial matters, and SOLLA accredited advisers are trained specifically to address them.
SOLLA, the Society of Later Life Advisers, was established in 2008 to help older people find financial advisers with genuine expertise in later-life planning. Its accreditation gives families a reliable way to identify advisers who have been assessed against recognised standards in this area.
Bluebird Care South Gloucestershire is proud to be a SOLLA Affiliate Member, supporting families with trusted access to accredited later-life financial advice.
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How a SOLLA adviser can support you
Every fully accredited SOLLA member has completed the Later Life Adviser qualification and agreed to follow the organisation's Code of Practice, so clients know what standard of service to expect. Advisers with this accreditation are typically able to assist with
Every fully accredited SOLLA member has completed the Later Life Adviser qualification and agreed to follow the organisation's Code of Practice, so clients know what standard of service to expect. Advisers with this accreditation are typically able to assist with
Pension and annuity planning
Guidance on making retirement income last, including how pensions and annuities can support later-life costs.
Fees for residential or nursing care
Advice on covering the cost of a care home place, from one-off fees to ongoing payments.
Funding care provided at home
Support working out how to pay for care that lets a loved one stay in their own home.
Equity release and other property based options
Explaining how property wealth can be released or used to help fund care and other later-life needs.
Wider financial planning support
Beyond the day-to-day costs of care, later-life planning often involves looking at the bigger financial picture. Whether you're in Thornbury, Yate or elsewhere across South Gloucestershire, a SOLLA accredited adviser can help make sure your savings and investments continue to work effectively for you, whatever stage of later life you're at.
They can also help with estate planning and tax matters, so families across South Gloucestershire can plan ahead with confidence and make sure more of what they've worked for is protected for the people who matter to them. Further information is available on the SOLLA website
Considering care at home in South Gloucestershire
Alongside financial planning, it helps to have a clear picture of what care options are available locally. Our South Gloucestershire team can explain the differences between home care, live-in care and specialist support, and talk through what might suit your circumstances. Every care plan is based on individual need, so please get in touch if you would like to discuss the options.