Latest Care Home News
HOW TO MAKE SURE IT’S NOT LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS
Everyone must have been moved by the story of Terrence from Oldham, who broke hearts on BBC Breakfast when he revealed he had spent his last 20 Christmases alone. The reaction to his story was so heart-warming, with Dan Walker from the BBC and students [...]
WHO PAYS FOR MY MUM’S CARE IN A CARE HOME WHEN SHE NEEDS IT?
Paying for residential care in a care home is expensive and, although there may be some help available to meet the cost, the care system can be complicated and difficult to find your way through. You may qualify for financial help from your local authority/council, [...]
HOW CAN YOU HELP ME FIND THE RIGHT CARE?
One of the questions we are most frequently asked is “how can you help me find the right care?” Our response is that, at Care Home Finder, we have over 60 years combined experience of care, from nursing or residential care homes, dementia care, through domiciliary/home care and assisted living, to Extra and Close Care.
FORWARD PLANNING – PROTECT YOUR HOUSE FROM CARE COSTS
Many people who provide for their families during their lifetime hope to be able to provide for them on their death by leaving an inheritance - usually, a property or family home. However, due to illness or frailty or other unforeseen circumstances, thousands of homes [...]
DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK AND FIONA ADDS 47 BRAND NEW DEMENTIA FRIENDS
Fiona, our CEO, is a Dementia Friends Champion and, as her main focus for Dementia Action Week last week, targeted a minimum of 20 new Dementia Friends to add to the current total of 2,911,285 (22nd May 2019) and help The Alzheimers Society to reach the [...]
OUR NEW CARE HOME FINDER WEBSITE IS LIVE!
We’re really excited to announce that our new and refreshed Care Home Finder website is now live. The updated site includes changes to navigation and layout, targeting the information and support that is so important to you. We’ve also improved the structure of our content, [...]