The AskBart journal
Advice, guides & stories for families. – page 13
Clear, jargon-free guidance on choosing care, funding it and supporting someone you love — written by our independent care experts.
Hospital Discharge for Elderly Patients: An Expert Guide for Families In 2025!
Discover essential information on hospital discharge for elderly patients, including procedures, aftercare, and support services for recovery.
NHS Community Health Care vs Home Care: The Difference
Home health vs home care in the UK: free NHS community services such as district nurses, compared with means-tested or self-funded home care.
The Pros And Cons Of Live In Care - A Balanced Guide For 2025!
Explore the pros and cons of live-in care to determine if it's the right solution for your loved ones. Get insights on costs, benefits, and challenges.
What is Personal Care: Your Guide to Daily Support and Assistance In 2024!
In this concise guide, we'll uncover the core of personal care, from dressing and bathing to the profound impact it has on the quality of life for seniors.
Getting Your Affairs in Order: a Later-Life Checklist
The wills, power of attorney, wishes and paperwork worth sorting while you can — a practical checklist that spares your family guesswork later.
Care Home Contracts: What to Check Before You Sign
A care home contract is a serious financial commitment, often signed under pressure. Here's exactly what to read, question and get in writing before you sign.
What to Do When Someone Dies in a Care Home
A gentle, practical guide to the first hours, days and weeks after a loved one dies in a care home, with the steps to take and where to find support.
Lasting Power of Attorney, Explained (2026)
What a Lasting Power of Attorney is, the two types, how to set one up — and why doing it before capacity is lost matters so much.
What Rights Do Care Home Residents Have? (2026)
Moving into a care home doesn't mean giving up your rights. Here's what the law actually guarantees, and exactly what to do if it isn't happening.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Explained: 2026 Update
What DoLS are, how they work in care homes and hospitals, your rights, and what changed after the Supreme Court judgment of June 2026.
Understanding Protective Property Trust Disadvantages and Their Impact
A protective property trust can help protect your home for your children, but it comes with real costs, restrictions and care-fee risks that catch many families out.
Mastering End of Life Conversations: A Comprehensive Guide In 2025
Talking about death and dying is hard, but it helps everyone if wishes are known early. Here's how to start the conversation and what to put in place legally.