When a parent is facing a terminal illness, it can be difficult to have a conversation...

Attendance Allowance This is a benefit payable to people aged 65 or over, who have attention...

If a care recipient is deemed ineligible for NHS Continuing Care, the responsibility for ensuring the...

Hospice care is person-centred care provided to people with a terminal illness or life-limiting condition. It...

What is continuing healthcare funding (CHC)? NHS continuing healthcare is a package of continuing care provided outside...

Producing a care plan Once it is decided that the person has eligible needs from the...

Listen to our interview with Shelagh Fogarty of BBC5Live LISTEN HERE. We start talking at 52.38...

In today’s economically uncertain times, the financial collapse of care homes is unfortunately a fairly common...

We discuss how to plan for long term care and nursing costs. Read the article HERE

If you’re caring for your parent, there is financial help out there for you. We uncover...

Hospice care is one of the UK’s outstanding success stories. From the opening of the first...

A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in...

Pensions Bill The shake-up of the UK pensions system under the Coalition Government continued with the...

The effect of diet on your older relative’s teeth As people age, their diet may change, which can,...

What are living wills, now known as advance decisions?    An advance decision is a statement...

The foot is a remarkable piece of human engineering. It has the multiple functions of adapting...

It’s been a long winter, but, but now we’ve hit the hot weather and this can...