Meeting new people is tough at any age, but can often be even harder for the...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with Grace Consulting to provide you with independent care advice to help find the...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with We Are Digital, the UK’s leading provider of at home computer training,...

myageingparent.com has teamed up with The Senior Move Partnership to offer you a unique downsizing service tailored completely to your needs To...

The CARE Advice Awards are designed to recognise the very best care advice available for both...

If you’re over 60, a homeowner and you need to finance your long-term care, then a lifetime mortgage might be a suitable way for you to release some of the money tied up in your property. Take care though – these schemes don’t offer the best value for money, so they tend to be regarded as a last resort for homeowners.

Most of us have probably heard the old adage “most accidents take place in the home”...

Action on Elder Abuse is a specialist organisation that operates across the four nations of the...

Often at times of crisis, a decision is made to put an old person into a...

We all need a little unbiased, expert advice from time to time, and there’s no more important time than when you’re working out how to pay for long-term care – for yourself or a loved one. Read on to find out what an independent care-fees adviser can do for you, how they are paid and how to go about choosing one that’s right for you.

It may be getting to the stage when your parent or relative is finding it difficult...

It is widely acknowledged that moving house is among the most stressful experiences in life In...

It is estimated that over 500,000 older people are abused in the UK every year. Elder...

The key criteria for choosing the right home 1.       Take as much time as you can...

Where your parent lives is important for their health and wellbeing. Many, indeed most, older people aim...

Making a complaint to any organisation can be difficult, time consuming and stressful, so these tips...

When a neighbour called to say that mum had been found buttering her bread with a...

Caring for someone can take its toll on your physical and mental health, social life, career and relationships. Taking time out to look after yourself is important if you’re to continue supporting yourself and the person you’re caring for. Here are some of the different types of support available.

This great infographic gives a few, simple, quick tips on how to make a home safer for elderly...

If you pay some or all of your own fees in a care home where you’re receiving care from a registered nurse or doctor, you might be entitled to Registered Nursing Care Contribution towards the cost of treatment. Typically this will reduce the amount you pay in fees, so it’s worth checking.

You need to find a way of self-financing your long-term care and you own a home that’s larger than you need. Could the answer be staring you in the face?

If you’re over 65, own your home and need to fund your long-term care, you may...

If you disagree with your local authority’s decision not to pay for your care services – or you don’t think you’ve been offered enough support to meet your needs – you need to speak out.

We’re just beginning to understand how important our guts are to our overall wellbeing as individuals....

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A local authority can agree that your parent staying in a care home on a temporary...

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