St Catherines is able to offer accommodation either on a permanent basis or for short convalescent stays. We can cater for respite care, allowing families to go on holiday with peace of mind. Facilities at St Catherines can cater for most medical, nursing, EMI and special needs associated with age and increasing dependency.

Many clients who decide to make St Catherines their home will have been assessed through the local authority's Social Services Department, either whilst in hospital or in their own home. The social worker involved will make both a care needs assessment and a financial assessment.

Weekly charges at St Catherines are in-line with the approved rate as set by Sheffield Social Services. This means that most clients will be entitled to the full funding of nursing home fees, and they should also receive an additional personal allowance for their own use. Our charges will usually only vary if the local authority change their approved rate - usually in April. Current charges at St Catherines, inclusive of meals, accommodation and nursing care are set at

£ 366.00 per week General Medical Nursing Unit

£ 371.00 per week EMI Nursing Unit

If there is a social worker involved, they should give you general guidance as to how the system works. Please telephone Pension Credit on 0800 991234. You will need the following information: National Insurance Number, date of birth, details of home ownership, savings, retirement pension and any occupational pension or other income.

If you qualify for state funding, you will be informed by the local authority's Social Services Department of how much per week you must pay towards the above charges. You should receive both State Retirement Pension and Pension Credit. This is funding that you should use to pay your assessed contribution towards the nursing home charges. You should be left with a weekly personal allowance of between £ 17.50 and £ 22.00 to cover any personal care needs such as clothing, hairdressing, chiropody etc.

If you have substantial savings and/or are in receipt of a large occupational pension or other income, then you may not qualify for state funding (Pension Credit). However, some of the above weekly charges may be offset by you qualifying for

State Retirement Pension

Free Nursing Care

Attendance Allowance

If you have any concerns over how the system works please telephone us on

We are able to offer sensible advice on sources of funding and the local authority assessment process. Please note, under the local authority assessment process you have the right to choose the nursing home you wish to live in.

We pride ourselves that even if we do not currently have a vacancy we are able to offer sensible, useful advice to families on most aspects of residential care.