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
- Elderly Care · 99
- Carer Support · 48
- Personal Care · 15
- Overnight Care · 11
- End-of-Life & Palliative · 28
- London · 99
- Care homes · 124
- Alzheimer's & Dementia · 50
- Reablement · 16
- Live-in Care · 15
- Respite for Carers · 16
- Regulation & Quality · 62
- Cost & Funding · 146
- Retirement living · 22
Companionship
Companionship care vs befriending servicesCompanionship care vs befriending: how paid companions and volunteer befrienders differ on cost, reliability and support. Talk to an adviser.
Domestic Care & Home Help
Home help for the elderly: cleaning, shopping and mealsHome help for elderly people: what cleaning, shopping, meals and errands help covers, 2026 costs in England, council support and how to arrange it.
Companionship
Companionship care: what it is and what it costsCompanionship care cost in England for 2026: hourly and live-in prices, what's included, funding help and free befriending services. Get a free quote.
Learning Disabilities
Learning disability support at home: what the council fundsLearning disability support funding explained: Care Act assessments, personal budgets, direct payments and charges in England. Know your rights.
Learning Disabilities
Supported living vs home care for adults with learning disabilitiesSupported living vs home care for adults with learning disabilities: how each works, tenancies, funding and how to find supported living near you.
Live-in Care
Preparing your home for a live-in carerPreparing for a live in carer: room requirements, wi-fi, food, house rules and practicalities like parking. Get our free preparation checklist.
Live-in Care
Can the council pay for live-in care?Council funded live in care: when councils in England will pay, the means test, direct payments, NHS funding and what to do if refused.
Choosing Care
Why home care costs more in London: pay, travel and demandWhy is home care expensive in London? See how the London Living Wage, paid travel time and council rates shape 2026 prices, and how…
London
Parkinson’s medication ‘on time’: why carer timing mattersParkinson's medication timing explained: why late doses matter, what Get It On Time means for home care and how to plan visits around doses.…
London
What is reablement? The 6 weeks of free care explainedReablement explained: what the 6 weeks of free care after hospital covers, who qualifies, what carers do, and what happens next. Read more.
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