Resident's Agreement. I agree to the terms of this Contract for care at Rusthall Lodge. I undertake to contribute towards the fees payable in respect of my residence in the Home. I understand that at the date of this Agreement the amount of my contribution is as shown in Schedule 2. I confirm that, as at the date below, I have sufficient personal financial resources to pay the Weekly Fee for a minimum consecutive period of 24 months from the date of my arrival at the Home. If I become eligible for local authority funding after this period due to my capital becoming depleted, I will give no less than 30 days’ written notice of this to Rusthall Lodge. Name of Resident………………………………………………………………………………………… Signed (Resident) Dated:………………………………………………………………………………………………
Resident's Agreement. 1.1 The Property The Resident used to live in the following property as her only or main residence: The Resident has a beneficial interest in the Property
1.2 The Care Home The Resident has agreed for the Council to make arrangements for her residential accommodation, and for the Council, on the Resident's behalf, to enter into a contract with an appropriate care home to this effect under section 21 of the National Assistance Xxx 0000.
1.3 Deferring Payment of some of the Fees The Resident understands that she is responsible for paying the Care Home's fees because she is not eligible for public funding. However, the Resident cannot afford to pay the full fees now because her current income is insufficient. The Resident would like to pay some of the fees from now on and the rest of the fees in the future.
1.4 Who pays what? The Care Home's fees are £ per week* The Residents total contribution should be £ per week* The Resident's assessed contribution is £ per week* The Council will loan the Resident the difference of £ per week* [* These figures may be subject to change - see the Accompanying Notes. Individual agreements may need to be amended to reflect other contributions.]
1.5 Ending the Agreement and Repaying the Council The Resident understands that she can bring this Agreement to an end by giving notice to the Council at any time, in which case she will state the day on which the Agreement ends. The Resident will then repay the total amount that she owes the Council up to that date. If the Resident does not, she agrees that the Council can charge interest at the current County Court rate for every day that she is late in repaying the Council, from the day after the agreement has ended. The Resident understands that this Agreement will also end upon the date of her death, in which case he agrees that her estate will pay the total amount that she owes the Council up to that date within 56 days of her death. If the Resident's estate does not, she agrees that the Council can charge interest at the present County Court rate for every day that it is late in repaying the Council, from the 57th day after the Resident's death.
1.6 Placing a Legal Charge on the Property The Resident agrees that the Council can place a Legal Charge on the Property as security for the money that the Council loans her under this Agreement. The Resident agrees to the form of Legal Charge in Part B of this Agreement. The Resident has made evidence of her ownership of the Property av...
Resident's Agreement. 6.1 The Resident agrees to abide by the Health and Safety rules and Fire Safety procedures of the home which are designed to safeguard the safety, security and wellbeing of all residents and staff alike.
6.2 The Home maintains a comprehensive procedure for management of medicines within the home for all residents and all medication including those brought by the Resident at the time of admission is retained in the medication room and administered by suitably trained staff. Where the Resident elects to retain and administer his/her own medication subject to satisfactory risk assessment carried out by the Registered Manager, the Resident agrees to keep them securely locked in his/her room for self- medication. The Home does not accept responsibility for the misuse of any medication which are retained by the Resident.
6.3 Where the resident elects to go out unaccompanied by a member of staff from the Home, no responsibility can be accepted for the Resident’s safety whilst away from the Home.
6.4 By agreement with the Home, personal items of furniture and ornaments may be brought into the Home for the Resident’s personal use. No responsibility for damage or wear and tear may be accepted by the Home for such items and it will be the Resident’s responsibility to insure them against all risks. All such items must be removed from the home by the Resident/ Responsible Person in the event of termination of the placement.
6.5 All electrical appliances brought into the Home by the Resident on admission or afterwards must be handed over to the Registered Manager for PAT testing by a competent person before permitted to use within the Home.
6.6 Residents are discouraged from keeping large sums of moneys or valuable on their person or in their rooms. Any valuables or moneys handed over the Registered Manager will be kept in the Home’s secure vault and returned on request. All such transactions will be subject to the Home’s procedures for safekeeping valuables and a receipt must be signed by the Registered Manager and the Resident for every transaction and a paper trail is maintained by the Home.
6.7 Personal belongings retained in the Resident’s room is insured to the maximum amount of £1000 by the Home. If the value of the belonging exceeds the insured amount the Resident agrees to take out his/her own insurance policy for the values in excess of £1000.
6.8 No tenancy of any kind is intended to be created in respect of the room and the control of the room shall remain w...
Resident's Agreement
