What your care means for your partner If you’re being cared for at home or in a care home, it’s good to know exactly what support is available for your partner or spouse. Support for your partner Often, it’s our partners who give the most support if we start to need help day to day. So, it’s essential that they get all the practical and emotional support they need. If you contact your local authority and ask them to assess your care needs, they can look at support for your partner at the same time with a carer's assessment. Most local authorities offer a range of services to support carers, like temporary care for you to give your partner some time out for themselves, or details of local carers’ support groups and services to lend a little help around the home. Find out more about support for carers, including details of local groups, at Carers UK. Care Concierge If you'd like help to arrange temporary care at home, or a short stay at a care home, our Care Concierge service can find you the right care, quickly and easily. Speak to a Care Expert Frequently Asked Questions These can help you understand the rules for couples and what support may be available. We own our own home, will I need to sell it to pay care home fees? The local authority has excluded our property from the financial assessment; will my partner have to stay in it, or can they move? Will my partner need to pay for my care? I'm the main income earner; can my partner get any support? Next steps Our Care Costs Calculator can help you understand the cost of care in your area, sources of support and different ways to pay. If you would like someone to talk in more detail about care funding, our Care Concierge team can help. Use our calculator Speak to a Care Expert Need help? Understand your options Knowing your options before you need them can help you get the right care at the right time. Finding the right care Find local help to you Whether you need some help at home, or want to find out more about Care Homes in your area, our Finding Care tool can help. Finding care tool Care Costs Calculator If you want to find out how your care might be paid for, use our Care Costs Calculator. Calculate my care costs Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Accessibility Legal and regulatory information Privacy policy Cookie policy Security information Sitemap All our websites About us Making a complaint Group website Modern Slavery Statement Careers © Legal & General Group plc 2021 This Website uses Cookies We use cookies to make this website work, and to understand how you use it. This helps us to improve our service and your online experience. Cookies may also collect limited data about your interactions with websites that we may use to provide you with specific content, or to share relevant offers on other websites and social media. You can read our cookie policy to find out more about the cookies that we will store on your computer or device. You can easily customise your cookie settings at any time by using the link at the bottom of our website. For the best experience, we recommend that you accept all cookies. Customise Cookie Settings ✓ Accept All Cookies