Helping people prepare for later life

The Council has launched a campaign to help people across the borough prepare for later life and access any support they might need.

There is an ageing population in west Cheshire, with a 24 per cent increase in people aged 65 and above according to the latest Census data, meaning more people are needing to access Adult Social Care services provided by the Council and organisations it commissions.

Depending on individual circumstances and finances, people might need to pay for all or some of the care they receive in the community.

The Council has created an easy to use, online financial assessment calculator, which will tell you how much you might be asked to contribute towards any care depending on your financial circumstances. Visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/carecostcalculator.

For more information about the support available from the Council and a range of other partners, visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/managingyourmoney.

Finance officers from the Council will also be attending the regular Let’s Talk sessions across west Cheshire, providing an opportunity for you to have an informal chat with them about care services and the help available to pay for them.

More about the Let’s Talk sessions