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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- Respite for Carers · 16
- End-of-Life & Palliative · 28
- London · 99
- Elderly Care · 99
- Carer Support · 48
- Live-in Care · 15
- Regulation & Quality · 62
- Cost & Funding · 146
- Retirement living · 22
- Overnight Care · 11
- Personal Care · 15
- Care homes · 124
- Alzheimer's & Dementia · 50
- Reablement · 16
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Dementia Respite Care: Types, Funding and How to PrepareIn short: Dementia respite care is temporary care that gives carers a break, from a few hours to several nights, and your council can…
Cost & Funding
Attendance Allowance Contact Number: Helpline and ClaimsIn short: The Attendance Allowance contact number for England and Wales is 0800 731 0122, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (GOV.UK, November…
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Puzzles and Games for Dementia: Choosing What SuitsIn short: The right puzzles and games for dementia are the ones the person can start, enjoy and finish without feeling tested, which usually…
Cost & Funding
Types of Power of Attorney: Ordinary, Enduring and LastingIn short: The types of power of attorney in England and Wales are ordinary, enduring and lasting. Only lasting powers of attorney can be…
Choosing Care
Overnight Private Nurse: When You Need One and How to Arrange ItIn short: An overnight private nurse is a registered nurse, listed on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, who stays awake through the…
Carer Support
Will and Lasting Power of Attorney: Why You Need BothIn short: A will and lasting power of attorney do different jobs: the LPA ends when you die, and the will takes over from…
Carer Support
Carers Allowance Rates 2026/27: Weekly Rate and LimitsIn short: Carers allowance rates 2026/27 are £86.45 a week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with an earnings limit of £204 a week…
Cost & Funding
How to Revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney in England and WalesIn short: To revoke a lasting power of attorney in England and Wales, the donor signs a witnessed deed of revocation and sends it,…
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Activities for Dementia Patients at Home: Practical IdeasIn short: The best activities for dementia patients at home are short, familiar and built around what the person still enjoys, such as music,…
Choosing Care
Live-in Nurse at Home: What They Do and How to Check OneIn short: A live-in nurse is a registered nurse, listed on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, who lives in the person’s home…
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