Arranging adult social care in Blackpool
Blackpool Council is the unitary authority for the seaside town of Blackpool on the Lancashire coast in the North West of England, covering the resort centre along with neighbourhoods such as Bispham, Marton, Layton, South Shore and Anchorsholme. As a unitary authority, Blackpool Council is responsible for all local services including adult social care, so families do not need to navigate a separate county council.
If you or a relative are starting to think about support, the first step is to contact Blackpool Council's adult social care team. They will arrange a free needs assessment to look at how someone is managing day to day, from washing and dressing to mobility, medication and loneliness. If the assessment identifies eligible needs, a financial assessment (means test) then looks at income and savings to work out how much, if anything, the person contributes towards their care. National capital thresholds apply, and the council can explain where someone sits within them.
Choosing care locally
Blackpool has a well established care market for a compact unitary area, with around 99 CQC-registered care homes across the town. That gives families a genuine choice between residential care homes for personal support, nursing homes where a qualified nurse is on site around the clock, and home care agencies that visit people in their own flats and houses along the Fylde coast.
Paying for care in Blackpool
Funding options in Blackpool typically include local authority funded care after a means test, NHS Continuing Healthcare for those with a primarily health related need, NHS funded nursing care contributions in nursing homes, direct payments so you can arrange your own support, and self funding. As a general guide across the UK, home care usually costs around £20 to £30 per hour, residential care homes around £900 to £1,200 per week, and nursing homes around £1,100 to £1,400 per week, with Blackpool fees tending to sit in the lower to middle part of these ranges. Blackpool Council can talk you through deferred payment agreements if a property is involved.
