Guides to care at home
Plain-English guides for families arranging care: finding and choosing a carer, how much care is needed, getting the home ready, and paying for it.
Finding and choosing a carer
How to find a weekly carer
The steps, the three ways to find a carer, what to check, and how weekly care works.
Questions to ask a carer
What to ask on the call about experience, approach and the practical details.
How many hours of care are needed?
Plan hourly care around the day, with typical weekly patterns and costs.
Preparing for a live-in carer
The room, a care notes folder, house rules and a smooth first day.
Costs and funding
Paying for care at home
Council funding, NHS Continuing Healthcare, benefits and direct payments.
Cost of live-in care
Weekly, monthly and yearly costs, and how live-in compares with a care home.
Home care or a care home
Costs, what each price covers, and the signs each option is right.
Introductory or managed care
How the two agency models differ, and who each one suits.
Ready to talk it through?
Tell us about the care needed, and we'll call you and send profiles of suitable carers.