In our attempt to help our users combat the current cost of living crisis, membership fees at Care Aware will be maintained at their...

The system for challenging councils on their adult social care decisions is failing those who need it, the Equality and Human Rights...

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened Terry Pratchett

NHS payments to care homes to fund nursing will rise by 5% for 2023-24, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed. Standard...

All hospitals should have a procedure in place to help patients being discharged, to help with the transition from hospital to home, or...

People who receive care, staff and providers will benefit from a refreshed plan to bolster the adult social care workforce, speed up...

Each local authority has an amount which they will pay for a given care need. This might be an hourly rate for home care or a weekly fee...

Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness about the ailment...

The upper threshold is £23,250 and those with assessable assets above this level, are deemed to be self-funding and are not eligible for...

“Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional.”

A recent survey by JUST found that 91% of the people asked did not have the help of a regulated financial adviser when exploring care...

Approximately 418,000 people live in care homes. This is 4% of the total population aged 65 years and over and rises to 15% of those aged...