Care Guides

Here's our guide to help you choose a care home, including questions to ask when viewing a care home and the steps you should take to make your decision.

Memory care provides housing and 24/7 care for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Learn what memory care is and its benefits.

We’ve explained what a care home is and the different types, how to choose a care home, how much they cost and what they're like to live in.

We visited care homes across the country for Father's Day. In doing so, residents enthusiastically shared words of wisdom for new fathers and dads-to-be.

In this article, we’ve looked at whether or not you can take pets into a care home, the benefits of pets for elderly people and how to find a pet-friendly home.

If you’re after a challenging yet fulfilling career then you don’t have to look much further than elderly care work. Learn more about this career choice here.

If the time has come for you to find a care home, you may be wondering what all the different type

A care needs assessment is a test that helps to identify your unique care needs. Click here to find out everything you need to know about care assessments.

From home furnishings to music there are endless ways to make your care home room cosy. Read on to find Lottie’s top tips.

With this handy guide to care home contracts, Lottie aims to make the process simpler and easier. Click here to find out all you need to know.

Searching for a retirement living property can be confusing. Here Lottie’s care experts have shared all you need to know to find your new retirement home.

Lottie takes a look at what happens to your State Pension when you enter a care home, as well as any other benefits you may receive.

Also known as extra-care housing, assisted living allows you to remain independent whilst receiving various levels of personal care.

Lottie explores care home deaths. A challenging topic to consider, it is important for both providers and relatives of those in care to be prepared.

Although you might associate end of life care with a hospice, in the right circumstances you can also receive end of life care at home.

Sometimes it takes a bit longer to recover from an illness - but where do you stay when you can't get care at home? Read about convalescent homes here.

Lottie delves into equality and diversity within care services. Read on to learn about the legal requirements for providers and ways to aid inclusion.

Volunteering in a care home is an amazing feat and can be an incredibly rewarding thing to do! Here are some reasons why.

Care homes have many health and safety regulations to protect residents from harm. So, what are the potential hazards in a care home? Find out here.

In environments like care homes, it’s extremely important to have the right regulations in place w

In a care home the word ‘dignity’ is one that often crops up, but do we understand the true meaning of dignity in care?

For storing medicines safely in care homes, providers have a wide range of information that they must provide for staff. Find out more here.

Being a care assistant in a care home involves a wide range of roles and responsibilities. This is what it involves.

Here, Lottie explores independent living and how it can help older or disabled people to live full and free lives.

When you start your search for a care home, it’s normal to have lots of questions

Are you considering opening a care home? Read this Lottie guide to learn all you’ll need to know.

When you retire, you have all the time in the world to enjoy everything you love the most. Coming to the end of your working life is a pivotal moment

In this guide, we’ll talk you through how you can report an incident of elder abuse in a care home.

The most important person you’ll talk to is the care home manager, who will be helping you

In this article, Lottie takes a look at some truly spectacular care homes in England

Throughout your care home journey, we sincerely hope you never find cause to complain about the

Although care homes of the past may have had a reputation for being boring, grey buildings

As both our quality of life and the medical care available to us improve, human average

Working out your finances and care home fees can be difficult. To help you out, we’ve put

When it’s time for your elderly parent, sibling or relative to go into a care home, it can be a

If you’ll soon be making the move to a residential care home, there are a few things you’ll want to

Picture this scenario: you looked carefully at all the available care options, you spent a

Going into care is a huge life decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. When someone can no

Lots of things in life work better when you have a plan – and your care as an elderly person

On your care home journey, you’re likely to come across many different terms and phrases

As care home residents are often elderly and have certain health conditions, medication is often

If you’re looking for a care home for yourself or a loved one, you might think you know

The kitchen areas in a care home are one of the hubs within the building, serving up delicious,

Care homes are certainly expensive – so we don’t blame you if you’re feeling apprehensive at the

A good care home will have several different types of employees; from the front of house staff

Some of the most frequent questions we get from care seekers are about the difference between

All organisations need policies and procedures in place to ensure that the correct processes are

Moving into a residential care home or nursing home is a huge step in life, with lots to consider.

Personal hygiene is important for everyone, but it’s particularly crucial for the elderly.

If you’re a new Care Seeker in the UK, you may have already done plenty of research into

To make care home life as fun and interesting as possible, most homes offer weekly or daily

When you, a relative or a loved one develops dementia, it can be a distressing and troubling time

As we get older, we tend to lose some of the mobility and physical fitness we took

Following years of hard work, retiring brings you the well-earned rewards of freedom and time.