Guides · Updated November 2026
Care guides
Plain-English guides to arranging care in England: what it costs, how to pay, how to choose a provider and what the council must do. Written from official guidance and the CQC register.
- All guides
- Overnight Care · 11
- Retirement living · 22
- Cost & Funding · 146
- Regulation & Quality · 62
- Reablement · 16
- Alzheimer's & Dementia · 50
- Care homes · 124
- Personal Care · 15
- Respite for Carers · 16
- London · 99
- End-of-Life & Palliative · 28
- Carer Support · 48
- Elderly Care · 99
- Live-in Care · 15
Elderly Care
Scams targeting older people: common types, how to protect a parentThe scams most often aimed at older people, how to spot them, how to protect a parent and exactly who to call if money…
Elderly Care
Bed sores (pressure ulcers): prevention, stages and when to worryA family guide to bed sores (pressure ulcers): early signs, the four categories, prevention, equipment, when to get urgent help and when to raise…
Elderly Care
Mobility aids and wheelchairs: what the NHS provides and what to buyWhat the NHS wheelchair service and council provide free, personal wheelchair budgets, OT assessments, VAT relief, scooter rules and Motability.
Elderly Care
Free NHS incontinence products: who qualifies and how to get themHow to get free incontinence pads and pants from the NHS: the continence assessment, local eligibility rules, quantities, care homes and VAT-free buying.
Elderly Care
Personal alarms, key safes and telecare: costs and how to get oneA national guide to personal alarms, key safes and telecare: what they do, what they cost, VAT relief and how to get one through…
Care homes
Will I have to sell my house to pay for care in Northern Ireland?When your home counts for care fees in Northern Ireland, the 12-week and relative disregards, valuation, deprivation rules and what happens without deferred payments.
Care homes
Will I have to sell my house to pay for care in Wales?When the home counts for care fees in Wales, the property disregards, the 12-week disregard, deferred payment agreements and deprivation of assets.
Care homes
Will I have to sell my house to pay for care in Scotland?In Scotland a home only counts towards care fees after a permanent care home move, and even then disregards and deferred payments can mean…
Reablement
Unsafe hospital discharge: how to challenge itHospitals in England must involve patients and their unpaid carers in discharge planning, and families can challenge a discharge that leaves an older person…
Care homes
CCTV in care homes: what’s allowed and can families install cameras?There is no law banning or requiring CCTV in English care homes, but providers must meet data protection rules and CQC standards, and families…
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