How much are care home costs in Scotland? Care home costs in Scotland will depend on whether it is a residential care home or a nursing home. A residential care home only has care staff, so it is appropriate for people who need assistance with their daily activities...
Looking for care home costs in your area? Search and compare local care homes on Care Sourcer The first step to knowing how much care homes in England will cost The first step is to ask for a care needs assessment from the adult social services...
Moving anywhere can be an upheaval, but a move to a care home can bring added concern for the prospective resident and their families. While the support and reassurance that the resident and their families need shouldn’t be underestimated, here are some practical...
This article covers some of the signals of decline to help you recognise whether social care or further support could provide a better quality of life for an elderly person. Decline in the level of mobility Have you noticed a decline in the ease with which someone can...
In later life, many of us need some extra help in the form of paid care. If you think that you or someone you know might need care, it can be difficult to know where to start looking, or what your options are. This article gives you some starting points for thinking...
Talking about care can be difficult. Faced with a perceived loss of independence, some older people can be resistant to getting extra help, or worry that it is a slippery slope to needing full-time care. Some elderly people just don’t want to entertain the idea that...
