by Justin King | May 20, 2017 | Care, Lifestyle, MFP News, Retirement Planning
On Friday 12th May, The Retirement Café took off with it’s first free event on the topic of care at the Kings Arms Hotel in Christchurch. I was joined by an expert in retirement financial solutions, manager of a local care home and manager of an in-home care...
by Justin King | Apr 27, 2017 | Care
My wonderful dad died at the beginning of April after a difficult time with heart failure. Mum found herself needing to arrange care at short notice, which we hadn’t envisaged being so challenging. In this article I share what I’ve learned about in-home...
by Justin King | Sep 14, 2016 | Care, Planning Matters, Savings
A few months ago Bob approached us here at MFP Wealth Management because he was very worried about his mother’s continuing care fees. His mother, Elsie, had been in care for the last two years and it was becoming increasingly obvious that her fees were eroding...
by Justin King | Sep 1, 2016 | Care, Inheritance Tax, Pensions, Retirement Planning
Cruise Ship or Care Home? Which would you rather? When your are in the unfortunate position of having to find a care home for yourselves or a loved one, what are the main factors you consider? Location, reputation, cost, how many restaurants, bars and pools it has? A...
by Justin King | Aug 5, 2015 | Care
Long-Term Care Government plans to introduce a £72,000 cap, on the amount self-funders would have to contribute to their long-term residential care costs, have been postponed until April 2020 due to concerns over a growing funding gap in adult social care and...
by Justin King | Mar 25, 2015 | Care, JK's Blog, Lifestyle, Retirement Planning
As part of our Hangout with the Experts series, I recently chatted to David Orr, Partner at Williams Thompson Solicitors in Christchurch, about Powers of Attorney. Discover some useful tips and information about why you should have a Power of Attorney by watching the...
