Help centre
Care help centre
Plain-English guides to arranging and paying for care in England: help for specific conditions, every benefit with this year's rates, printable checklists for visits, and an Easy Read guide to costs. Each links to CQC-rated providers near you.
Conditions
- DementiaHow dementia care works in England: help at home, when a care home is right, what it costs, NHS and council funding, and CQC-rated providers near you.
- Parkinson'sCare for someone with Parkinson's in England: getting medication on time, help at home, when nursing care is needed, benefits and providers near you.
- StrokeComing home after a stroke: free reablement, rehabilitation, home care, adaptations, when a care home is needed, benefits and CQC-rated providers near you.
- End of lifeArranging end of life care in England: dying at home, hospice care, nursing homes, NHS Fast Track funding, fast-tracked benefits and providers near you.
- Learning disabilitySupport for adults with a learning disability in England: help at home, supported living, residential care, funding and CQC-rated providers near you.
Benefits and funding
- Benefits and fundingEvery benefit and funding route that helps pay for care in England, with 2026/27 rates: Attendance Allowance, PIP, Carer's Allowance, Pension Credit, NHS Continuing Healthcare and council funding.
- PIPPersonal Independence Payment for adults under State Pension age with a long-term condition: 2026/27 rates, how the points work, how to claim and how it helps pay for care.
Printable checklists
- Visiting a care homeA printable checklist for visiting a care home in England: what to look for, questions about staff, care, fees and contracts, and how to check the CQC rating.
- Choosing a home care agencyA printable checklist for choosing a home care agency in England: CQC rating, carers, visit times, costs, contracts and what to ask before care starts.
- Live-in careA printable checklist for arranging live-in care in England: agency or introductory service, carer breaks, the spare room, costs and what happens in an emergency.
- Dementia careA printable checklist of questions to ask home care agencies and care homes about dementia care: training, routines, behaviour, medication and family involvement.
Easy Read
Data you can cite
Care Fees and Quality Index · Care Access Gap · Latest CQC ratings · England care statistics
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.