About Us

Philip Braunstein

I spent more than 25 years in financial services, most of them as an Independent Financial Adviser, helping people plan for the possibility of needing care later in life and specialising in Long Term Care Planning. I became a director of IFACare, which is where, nearly 15 years ago, I became associated with Tim.

I provide 

The administrative base for CAFEtalk. I am the primary point of contact for all enquiries.

What do I do?

With Tim providing the technical ” know how”, I am the Care Advocate liaising directly with all parties

Over the years I have been able to guide people through the labyrinth of care provision and referred many people to Tim and other specialists in the care arena. As Tim worked predominantly around the Midlands, I have “persuaded” him to make himself more available to a wider audience. I also assist with mediation in respect of Wrongful Charging of Care Fees.

Tim Field

Having acquired lifetime experience in financial planning and advice, the last 20 years of which have been focused on funding for Long Term Care, specialising in later lifestyle planning was a natural progression. During that time, in addition to my private practice, I was a director of IFACare, a not for profit company, which provided guidance, training and support to both Independent Financial Advisers and Solicitors in connection with their clients requiring advice on how to deal with care home fees and Inheritance Tax planning. With this legacy behind me I was inspired to enhance the services I offered my clients, their family and carers, and the strategic partners with whom I also work closely. I have broadened the scope of my activities and support services outside of the financial services sector.

I provide for you

Independent practical guidance and support to people in later life and to their carers. I do this in all areas of social, hospital and community care, personal well-being, lifestyle planning and day to day management of affairs.

What do I do?

I assist my clients in Lifestyle Planning and Guidance through independent case management and advocacy in later life. I help them realise that it is possible to live a fulfilling life whilst maintaining independence, dignity and security. I devote all my energy, enthusiasm and lifetime experience to holistic planning for healthcare, social welfare and personal wellbeing matters. I work closely with families and their friends, healthcare professionals, carers, nominated attorneys, specialist later life lawyers and financial planners. I am dedicated in providing guidance, support, community and welfare information to people through the retirement years, their advancing frailty, the ageing process and through to end of life.

To further demonstrate my commitment to this area of specialisation, I am a Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friend and Champion, see https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk

These are voluntary functions and are part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2012, which encourages Dementia Friends and others to make a positive difference to people living with dementia in their community.

Under the same National Challenge, I was a volunteer for Dementia Action Alliance (DAA). DAA , a social movement and I was the Lead Coordinator and Chairman for the Solihull DAA (SDAA). I worked closely with the West Midlands DAA, Solihull Adult Social Services, local businesses, communities and organisations. Under my Chairmanship, the SDAA increased it’s membership by over 100%. My firm, Lifestyle Future was a member of the SDAA and we made a commitment to work together with other group members towards creating a local dementia friendly community and to take practical action to enable, encourage and support people and their carers to live well with dementia.

Rather than just writing a few words explaining my services, I asked one of my clients to write about why and how we met, her story and the journey we have shared together over the last few years.