The AskBart journal
Advice, guides & stories for families. – page 3
Clear, jargon-free guidance on choosing care, funding it and supporting someone you love — written by our independent care experts.
Expert Guide To Memory Assessment Services In 2025
Discover comprehensive memory assessment services, helping you detect cognitive issues early and receive the right support for your loved ones.
What is Alcohol-related Dementia? An Expert Guide For 2025!
Discover how long-term alcohol abuse can impact cognition and lead to early-onset dementia. Learn about early intervention, recovery strategies, and maintaining cognitive health.
An Expert Guide To A Person-Centered Approach to Dementia Care In 2025!
Explore the person-centered approach to dementia care, focusing on tailored support, dignity, and improving quality of life for patients.
Death by Dementia Explained: From Cognitive Deterioration to Life’s Final Chapter
Understand the progression of dementia, from cognitive decline to the final stages, and how it ultimately leads to death in affected individuals.
What is an EMI Unit in a Care Home - The Ultimate Guide In 2025!
Learn about EMI units in care homes, including what they are, who they cater to, and how they provide specialized care for residents with dementia.
Fast-Track NHS Continuing Healthcare: Free NHS Care at the End of Life (2026)
How the fast-track route to NHS continuing healthcare works when someone is nearing the end of life: who qualifies, who fills in the form, and how quickly care should start.
Direct Payments for Home Care: How They Work (2026)
Direct payments let you take the council's share of your care costs as money and arrange home care yourself. Who can get them, what they pay for and the rules.
Respite Care Costs: Weekly Care Home Fees and Who Pays (2026)
What care homes publish as their weekly fee, how respite stays are charged, and the help with costs from the council, benefits and charities.
CQC Ratings Explained: What Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate Mean (2026)
What the four CQC ratings mean, what "Requires improvement" means for a care home, how often homes are inspected, and how CQC's approach is changing in 2026.
How Much Does a Nursing Home Cost in the UK? 2026 Fees by Region
What nursing homes charge per week in each part of the UK, based on fees published on AskBart, and the NHS and council help towards the cost.
Deprivation of Assets: What Counts and What Doesn't (2026)
How councils in England decide whether giving away money or property counts as "deprivation of assets" when working out what you pay for care, and what happens if it does.
The 12-Week Property Disregard Explained (2026)
When the council must ignore the value of your home for the first 12 weeks in a care home, who it helps, and what happens when the 12 weeks end.