Finding a care home
13 articles
Extra Care Housing (Assisted Living) Explained
The middle ground between living independently and a care home — your own front door with care and support on site. How extra care housing works and who it suits.
Finding Inclusive Care: Cultural, Religious & LGBT+ Needs
How to find a care home that respects someone's culture, faith, language or LGBT+ identity — the questions to ask and the signs of genuinely inclusive care.
How to Choose a Care Home: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
A calm, step-by-step way to choose the right care home — from working out the level of care needed to visiting and deciding.
Residential vs Nursing Home: What’s the Difference? (2026)
The difference between a residential care home and a nursing home, what each costs, and how to tell which one you need.
Types of Care Homes Explained (2026)
Residential, nursing, dementia and respite care — plus assisted living and retirement villages — explained in plain English.
Sheltered Housing Explained
Independent living designed for older people, with the reassurance of a warden and an alarm — how sheltered housing works, what it costs, and how it differs from extra care.
Finding a Care Home for Couples (2026)
How to find a care home that keeps a couple together, even when they have different care needs.
The Care Home Viewing Checklist: Questions to Ask (2026)
What to ask and look for when you visit a care home — a practical checklist, plus the green and red flags that matter most.
Care Jargon Explained: an A–Z Glossary
A plain-English A–Z of the confusing words and abbreviations you'll meet when arranging care — from CQC and DoLS to means tests and top-up fees.
How to Read a CQC Report (and What the Ratings Mean) (2026)
What the CQC ratings mean, the five things inspectors check, and how to use a home’s report when you’re choosing care.
Assisted Living vs a Care Home: What’s the Difference? (2026)
How assisted living (extra-care housing) differs from a care home, and which might suit your situation.
Retirement Villages Explained: Pros, Cons and Costs (2026)
What retirement villages offer, what they cost including hidden fees, and whether one might be right for you.