Arranging adult social care in the London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering sits on the eastern edge of London, covering Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. It is one of the greener outer London boroughs, and many families here are looking for care that keeps a loved one close to familiar high streets, parks and community life rather than moving them out of the area.
If you are starting to arrange support for an older relative or a disabled adult, your first point of contact is Havering Council's adult social care team. As with every London borough, you can request a free needs assessment to work out what kind of help would make daily life safer and easier, whether that is a carer visiting at home in Rainham, a day service in Romford, or a move into a residential setting near family in Hornchurch or Upminster. If the assessment identifies eligible needs, a financial assessment then looks at income and savings to decide how much, if anything, you contribute towards the cost.
Choice of care across Havering
Havering has a sizeable local care market, with around 170 CQC registered care homes across the borough. That gives families a genuine choice between smaller residential care homes offering companionship and personal care, and larger nursing homes able to support more complex medical needs, alongside home care agencies who can visit in short calls or provide longer live in support.
Paying for care and typical fees
How care is paid for depends on the financial assessment. Those with savings and assets above the national upper capital threshold usually fund their own care, while others receive full or partial support from Havering Council. NHS Continuing Healthcare may cover the full cost where needs are primarily health related, and Attendance Allowance can help towards home care costs regardless of savings.
As a general guide in the Havering area, home care tends to cost from around £22 to £30 an hour, residential care homes typically range from £1,000 to £1,400 a week, and nursing homes usually sit between £1,200 and £1,700 a week depending on the level of clinical support required.
