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.
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- End-of-Life & Palliative · 28
- London · 99
- Live-in Care · 15
- Respite for Carers · 16
- Elderly Care · 99
- Carer Support · 48
- Regulation & Quality · 62
- Cost & Funding · 146
- Retirement living · 22
- Personal Care · 15
- Overnight Care · 11
- Care homes · 124
- Alzheimer's & Dementia · 50
- Reablement · 16
Cost & Funding
Self-funding home care: what to know before you startSelf funding care at home in England: when you pay in full, 2026 costs, VAT, contracts and what to do as savings fall. Get…
Choosing Care
Brain injury and spinal injury care at homeBrain injury care at home and spinal injury care at home: what support looks like, how packages are staffed, 2026 costs and NHS funding…
Choosing Care
Funding complex care: CHC and personal health budgetsComplex care funding explained: NHS Continuing Healthcare, personal health budgets, council support and how to apply. Know your rights today.
Cost & Funding
Questions to ask a home care agency (printable)Printable list of questions to ask a care agency about CQC ratings, carers, visits, medication, costs and contracts. Compare agencies with ease.
London
Respite care at home in London: costs and how to bookRespite care at home in London: 2026 hourly and live-in costs, council funding via a carer's assessment, and how to book step by step.…
End-of-Life & Palliative
The last weeks of life: a guide for families caring at homeSigns of end of life in the elderly: common changes in the last weeks and days, keeping someone comfortable at home, and who to…
Elderly Care
Elderly care at home in London: complete 2026 guideElderly care at home in London: types of care, 2026 costs, council and NHS funding, benefits and choosing a CQC-registered provider. Start planning today.
Cost & Funding
NHS Continuing Healthcare at home: eligibility and how to applyNHS Continuing Healthcare at home: who's eligible, the CHC checklist, full assessment, Fast Track and appeals in London. Download our free checklist.
Cost & Funding
Using Attendance Allowance to pay for home careAttendance Allowance and home care: 2026/27 rates of £76.70 and £114.60, who qualifies, how to claim and how councils count it. Get our free…
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Stages of dementia and the care needed at each stageStages of dementia care needs explained: the help usually needed in early, middle and late-stage dementia at home, and how to plan care ahead.
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