Care For Yourself

Articles about financial support and practical help available when you need care yourself. Topics include benefits, equipment funding, housing assistance and employing carers.

An Introduction to Respite Care

Respite care gives full-time carers a break from caregiving duties while ensuring their loved ones receive proper support and supervision.

Care Homes: Selling Your House to Pay for Care

When you need to enter a care home, selling your house may be necessary but there are options to explore if the market is tough.

Care Needs and Staying in Your Own Home

When you need care support, you can adapt your current home or explore housing options that let you stay independent.

Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance is a tax-free benefit for disabled children and some adults that covers care and mobility costs without means testing.

Employing a Carer: Interview Tips

How to interview and select the right carer for your care needs through effective questions and preparation.

Getting the Most from Counselling

Counselling can help carers manage the emotional strain of caring by giving you a safe space to process overwhelming feelings.

Help with Equipment and Living Arrangements

Get financial help adapting your home and buying equipment if you're disabled through grants and support services.

Help with Housing Costs

Disabled people living independently may qualify for Council Tax reductions, Housing Benefit, or other support to help pay housing costs.

Help with Transport

Disabled people can get free or discounted public transport and access help with travel through railcards and local concession schemes.

How Can Carers Cope with Bereavement?

Dealing with grief after being a carer brings unique emotions like guilt and relief, here's how to process them.

What Are Therapeutic Communities?

Therapeutic communities offer drug-free, communal care for mental health problems through group therapy, counselling and peer support instead of medication.