Eldercare Before ICT: Arrange Safe Care Cover
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Archive backfill: Added on 15 September 2026 for this archive date. Official sources were checked on 15 September 2026; this article does not establish what policy said on the earlier archive date. NSVault is unofficial.
If you care for an elderly parent, preparing for ICT involves more than finding someone willing to visit. The replacement arrangement must cover the actual help your parent needs, at the times it is needed, with people who can safely provide it.
Start with the care plan and the call-up dates. This is a planning guide, not a clinical assessment, a promise of a respite place or a decision on deferment.