3.2.1 Overview

Care fees are the resident’s contribution towards their daily living costs such as costs of nursing and personal care, meals and refreshment and cleaning, lighting, heating/cooling and recreation.

Residents with sufficient income and assets can be asked to pay a means tested care fee. The means tested care fee will combine the current income and asset tests to ensure a consistent fees policy

There are two main types of care fees that residents may be asked to pay:

·          basic fee; and

·         means tested care fee.

Residents may also be asked to pay an extra service fee. This is an extra payment if a higher standard of accommodation is chosen or additional services, such as hairdressing or pay TV in rooms, is elected