Family sells mother’s home to fund dementia care costing £8,000 monthly

Hayley Garratt-Milne says her family had to sell her mother Carole’s home to pay for dementia care after Carole’s condition rapidly worsened and she needed round-the-clock support. The case illustrates how care funding varies between families, and how people who do not qualify for full NHS funding may face substantial personal costs.

Carole’s care initially cost £6,000 a month at a Surrey home; the article’s headline puts current costs at £8,000 a month. Surrey County Council placed a charge on her Isleworth property, which was later sold for £715,000, expected to fund about ten years of care. Carole receives partial nursing care funding, but the family also pays for extras; the article says continuing healthcare can cover all costs for people with complex needs, though some families miss out after assessments.