Helping people navigate legal and financial issues
Pathways Through Dementia provides free, accurate legal and financial information to support people living with dementia.
Whether you’re a person diagnosed with dementia, a carer or family member, we help you to make the best decisions you can for yourself and/or the person you’re caring for.
Providing support when you need it most
We cover all aspects of the law and dementia, answering common questions such as:
- Is it too late for Power of Attorney?
- Is my relative entitled to free NHS continuing care?
- I co-own a house with my parent. What will happen to the house if they go into care?
- What sort of financial help can I get to pay for home carers?
- Am I entitled to help as a carer and how do I access that?
There is no complicated legal jargon. We offer simple and clear information so you know what the law says and you get the reassurance and direction you need.
News, advice & more
We get asked lots of questions about live-in care which is often the preference of the person with dementia and their family. We asked Gary Derbyshire of Promedica24 Live in Care to provide further information on this to assist our enquirers. Here's what he sent us... Every journey through dementia is unique, shaped by the Read More
This year has seen enquiries to our helpline rise significantly to a level which will become unsustainable if it continues unfortunately. Consequently I have taken the decision to hire another member of staff who will commit a few hours a week to emails so that we can continue to respond to people living with dementia Read More
I recently had an email from someone who had asked AI about the role of an attorney (through Lasting Power of Attorney for Finance and Property) which advised them that as an attorney they were prohibited from ever offering a third party top up should the donor need a care home where the family wanted Read More