The FSB takes a lead in supporting members diagnosed with a serious health condition.

In partnership with independent care advisers - RED ARC Assured Ltd - the Federation introduced ‘FSB Care' for all members from 1st October 2007.

FSB Care in Outline

As a right of membership, full, associate, joint and retired members diagnosed with a serious health condition can have FREE access to a personal nurse adviser who will provide practical information and emotional support. Any member struggling with a serious health condition, or diagnosed with one in the future, can use FSB Care.

As a right of membership, this will give you:

• access to your own personal nurse adviser who will be there for you to provide practical information and emotional support for as long as you need it.

Your personal nurse adviser can arrange:

• a Home Visit by a specialist nurse to answer your questions, allay fears, and help identify issues you should raise when you next see your consultant,
  

OR, if more helpful to your situation, arrange

• a course of therapy, including physio, occupational, speech or complementary, depending on your needs,

OR, if more appropriate in your circumstances

• a course of specialist counselling.
  

You will also have access to a network of specialist charities and self-help groups if these will help.

In addition, members can buy the service for an employee or family member, at the point of need, for a one-off flat fee.

In this way, you can become a more informed patient, getting the most out of your treatment, and knowing that support is there for you and your family at every step of the way.

Why FSB Care?

We all know somebody who has been diagnosed with a serious health condition, like cancer. Usually, the treatment received is first class, but often the practical help and emotional support needed by the individual and their family is missing. The focus is on treating the disease, and there is no time or resource left to provide much needed support throughout what can be a traumatic journey.

• 1 in 3 men aged 30 will have a stroke, cancer or heart attack before the age of 65 and the same fate will happen to 1 in 5 women of the
  same age (Source ERC Frankona 1998)
• Around 10,000 people below the age of 55 suffer from a stroke each year. 1,000 of them are women below the age of 30
• 250,000 people in the UK are living with long-term disability as a result of a stroke.
• Cancer Research UK state that 26% of new cancer registrations are for people under 60.
• 1 in 4 males and 1 in 5 females can be expected to suffer a serious illness before retirement.
• 67% of people asked would value emotional support in addition to financial payout at claim time Source: Bright Grey (a division of Royal
  London) July 2005

We should never underestimate the value of a one-to-one service, especially when families are trying to come to terms with a diagnosis that makes them feel that their world is suddenly a very different place. (Source: Jan Dryden, Nursing Services Director)

FSB Care was introduced by FSB Independent Financial Services.

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