KorCareLtd - Terms and Conditions

Our aim is to provide a supportive, secure environment for those needing residential care either short term or long term. Opportunity exists for maximising personal potential and expanding horizons for work and leisure and the client will be encouraged to sample these. Our communal life ensures that everyone's needs have to be respected and considered, and flexibly interpreted.

1. The weekly fee is inclusive/exclusive of other allowances that will be claimed for extra care received by the client.

2. The services covered by the fees are care, food, heat, lighting, and laundry as required by the client. The facilities of the home shall include use of the client's bedroom and all communal areas, in and outdoors.

3. There are no additional charges except for:-
External / Community activities e.g. swimming, sports, social clubs etc.
External therapy treatments e.g. Aromatherapy, Sacro-craniology, reflexology etc.
However the client shall from his/her own resources provide hairdressing, clothing, and other items of a personal or luxury nature.

4. Fees are reviewed annually or in accordance with significant change in care requirements - 4 weeks notice of increase will be given to the client or contractor in writing.

5. KorCareLtd requires a minimum of 4 weeks notice of intended departure. Should the client at any time temporarily vacate the home for a period in excess of 1 week, then to retain your accommodation 100% of your fee will be charged. Special arrangements for holidays can be negotiated. In the event of the client deliberately breaking the terms of residence, the placing agency will remain liable for the four week period of notice.

6. Circumstances in which the client will be required to leave the home are:-

a) If the home or the client's G.P. considers that the home is incapable of providing the type and level of care that the client's condition requires.

b) If the client's condition causes continued disruption to the normal running of the home and/or infringes the rights of other clients.

c) KorCareLtd reserves the right to immediately terminate contracts and ask clients to leave the premises in the case of proven drug/alcohol use, violence, malicious damage and/or theft.

d) Non-compliance with your care plan

e) Non payment of the client's fees.

7. The first 3 months is regarded as a trial period for both the client and KorCareLtd and the contract can be terminated by either party during that trial period. The procedure on either side for changing or terminating this agreement beyond the first month will be the tendering of 4 weeks written notice or by mutual agreement.

8. In the event of a client causing malicious damage to KorCareLtd property, he / she will be charged with the amount of such damage (less any sum of insurance proceeds that we can recover) and the Local Authority or other sponsor will be immediately advised of the situation. At this time the Local Authority or sponsor will be asked to assume responsibility for any uninsured loss or the full amount of such damage in cases where cover cannot be provided, or where there is an excess clause in the policy.

9. This home is Registered and accredited as a Residential Care Home with the National Care Standards Commission, Area Office, Unit D1, Linhay Business Park, Ashburton, TQ13 7UP, which is responsible for seeing that standards are maintained.

10. Complaints can be referred to :-
The Secretary of Registered Care Homes Trust (South Devon), 139 St Marychurch Rd, Torquay TQ1 3HW. Tel: 01803 315511
Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), Area Office, Unit D1, Linhay Business Park, Ashburton, TQ13 7UP, 01364 651800

11. Visiting is welcome and the policy on pets is by arrangement.

12. The policy on smoking is :- by arrangement i.e. in designated areas and with regard for the comfort and safety of other clients.

Criteria for admission, are:-

a) To be within the stated Registration Categories

b) For clients to be assessed either at home or in hospital, in accordance with our assessment procedure, by a member of our Management Team, to ascertain whether we can meet their care needs

c) For Purchasing Authorities to fill in an application form and furnish full records and medical reports

d) Disqualifying symptoms, under the 'Admissions Procedure Policy', are, as follows:

(i) Acute state of psychosis and risk of suicide

(ii) Violent tendencies or sexual deviation likely to adversely affect other clients

(iii) Need for nursing as opposed to psychological/social care

(iv) Sole diagnosis of chronic dependence on alcohol/drugs without mental health overlay

(v) Uncontrolled grand mal epilepsy