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Coping With the Stress of Caring for a Disabled Spouse

A recent study revealed that the stress of caring for a disabled wife or husband increases the risk of stroke substantially for the carer. Stress related sym...

Help for the Families of Disabled Children

If you are the parent of a disabled child, you may well have higher financial needs than the parent of a non-disabled child. You may need to pay for speciali...

Types of Care Home

There are over 17,000 care homes in the UK. The term care home refers to homes which offer residents 24 hour care. There are different types of care home, pr...

Can I get Funding to Build a Flat for my Brother?

Unfortunately it is likely that you will have to wait for your Local Authority to resolve this issue. However, in the meantime it could help you to familiari...

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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?

Nobody likes to think about the realities of old age, or about potential accidents or illnesses. But the truth is that life is dangerous, and each of us coul...

Shock Report Reveals NHS Elderly Care Failings

Last month, the National Health Service Ombudsman released a damning official report that shone a spotlight on dramatic failings in healthcare for the elderl...

Care Homes: Selling Your House to Pay for Care

For many people about to enter a care home the only available option to pay for their residency in the short term is to sell their family home. Unfortunately...

Care Costs: Planning Ahead for Care Funding

Ask UK residents whether they have made financial provisions should they need to pay for care in later life and the chances are that the majority would reply...

Complaining About a Care Home: Top Ten Tips

Most care homes are well maintained and offer their residents a good level of care and quality of life, but there will always be examples of when care falls...

Guide to Being Granted Lasting Power of Attorney

Although most carers have to focus on physical aspects of their role, there may come a time when they have to take over the decision-making processes of the...

Looking After Someone Else's Financial Affairs

Caring for someone doesn’t always have to involve taking charge of their physical needs. For example, if you are responsible for the care of someone with a...

What You Need to Know About the Carer's Allowance

If you are responsible for the care of a disabled relative or loved one you may have heard about financial support called the Carer's Allowance. This is an a...

Will New White Paper on Welfare Reform Affect Carers?

The UK’s growing number of carers are in danger of being left confused by the Government’s latest White Paper that looks at the Carer’s Allowance. What...

A Guide to Employing a Carer

Many people who have a partner or spouse with care needs, choose to employ their own professional carer. Of course such a decision comes with its own complic...

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