Care funding Once the person has been assessed, the local authority can charge for the services...

What is a personal budget? Personalisation, also known as Self-Directed Support, is a way of working...

Most people are familiar with traditional in-home pendant alarms for older people and their benefits. However,...

When our parents need long-term care, whether care is delivered in their own home or a...

Care workers or personal assistants can help you live independently in your own home. They may be provided directly by your local council (or Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland), with everything arranged for you. But if you decide to appoint one directly, using your own money or with direct payments, there’s a lot to think about.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit that helps towards some of the extra costs you...

Depending on the kinds of difficulties someone’s having with their finances, the help you could provide might involve anything from helping them with bills and paperwork and assisting with their day-to-day money, through to taking on a lasting power of attorney.

There could be a multitude of reasons why someone wants you to step in and help...

What is caring at a distance? The fact that we are living longer is wonderful achievement....

When your parents age and you have to start dealing with the problem associated with old...

We regularly hear about bed blocking in the news, but there is little reason for a...

There is a wide variety of social care services available, primarily there to support people in...

There seems to be a general misconception that carers working in a private home can be...

The question we are asked most frequently is how to go about getting help for an...

The new Care Act 2014 is mainly concerned with adults and their adult carers and the...

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

Trying to make sensible decisions about how to fund care is very difficult, especially when you...

A new report, backed by Esther Rantzen and the Patients Association, has identified the care choice...

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.

What is dementia? The word ‘dementia’ is used to describe a number of different conditions that affect the...

What are the key issues? Issues faced by older people with learning disabilities are similar to...

If the money you’ve been using to pay for your long-term care is running out, what are your options? Who can you turn to for financial support, and what could happen to you if you’re in a care home? Here’s what you need to know.

Last year, Lord Filkin chaired a Select Committee in the House of Lords, and produced a...

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

Swimming and aqua aerobics are very popular forms of exercise, which can be done at any...

David King writes about handling his mother-in-law’s finances I have been officially appointed as the “Financial...

Carrying forward debt into retirement is a dilemma which many people face. At a time in...

Care is expensive, but there are ways in which you can make your care budget go...

Many older people in the UK are unaware that they are entitled to receive cash benefits...

Older people often have complex, chronic conditions and there has been a significant shift in recent...