Independent care funding guidance
Helping families navigate NHS CHC, care funding and complex care decisions.
Founder-led, evidence-informed guidance for families and professionals who need clarity before an assessment, review, discharge, appeal or self-funding decision.
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Family concern
Evidence review
CHC eligibility
Care plan
CHC evidence review
Complex care planning
When families contact us
A calm route through decisions that rarely feel simple.
Care Navigator helps when care funding, changing needs and professional decisions start moving faster than the family can comfortably process.
A parent has been discharged or may be discharged soon
The family is unsure whether CHC funding has been considered properly
Care needs have increased and the current package feels unsafe
A self-funding decision needs to be made without panic
A decision letter, review or appeal needs a clear response
Services
Care consultancy without care-agency confusion.
Each conversation starts with the situation, urgency and support needed.
Where to begin
Initial Case Review
A structured first review to understand the care situation, funding questions, documents available and safest next steps.
Learn more CHC fundingNHS CHC Eligibility Review
Independent support to understand whether NHS Continuing Healthcare may be relevant and how evidence maps to the CHC process.
Learn more Records and evidenceCHC Evidence Preparation
Organise care records, clinical notes and family observations into a clear evidence pack for assessment or review.
Learn more Assessment meetingsMDT Representation
Preparation and meeting support for Multi-Disciplinary Team discussions, reviews and care-planning meetings.
Learn more Challenge decisionsAppeals Support
Structured help when a CHC or care-funding decision does not seem to reflect the person’s needs.
Learn more Private fundingSelf-Funding Care Planning
Independent guidance for families paying privately for care who need to reduce risk and plan with more confidence.
Learn more Care qualityCare Package Review
Review whether a current care package reflects safety, dignity, routines, family concerns and changing needs.
Learn more Coming home safelyHospital Discharge Planning
Practical planning support when discharge, short-term care, rehabilitation or longer-term funding decisions are moving quickly.
Learn more Higher needsComplex Care Planning
Founder-led guidance where care needs, risks, family decisions and funding routes are complex or changing.
Learn more For advisersProfessional Referrals
Independent care consultancy input for solicitors, deputies, attorneys, financial advisers and professional networks.
Learn moreMeet Yvonne Brown
Experienced, independent and practical.
Founder-led guidance for families who need clear thinking at difficult care-funding moments.
About YvonneJourney
From uncertainty to a written route plan.
Discovery Call
A calm first conversation to understand the situation, urgency and documents available.
Evidence Review
We organise care records, decisions, care plans and family observations into a clear picture.
Route Plan
You receive practical next steps for CHC, self-funding, care review, discharge or professional referral.
Ongoing Support
Where helpful, we support preparation for meetings, reviews, appeals and care-planning decisions.
Common misconceptions
Care funding decisions are rarely as simple as the headline.
These are some of the assumptions families often hear before the evidence has been reviewed properly.
Newsletter
Care funding updates for families and professionals.
Self-funding
Questions Self-Funding Families Should Ask
Practical care-planning questions for families paying privately for care and trying to avoid rushed decisions.
Read article NHS CHCPreparing for a CHC Assessment
How families can prepare records, questions and examples before a full CHC assessment or review meeting.
Read article NHS CHCUnderstanding NHS Continuing Healthcare
A plain-English starting point for families who have heard about NHS Continuing Healthcare and need to understand the route.
Read articleFree initial consultation
Tell us what is happening. We will help you find the next question.
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