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How to Choose a Care Home
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.
6/27/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What Is Memory Care In Nursing Homes?
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.
6/24/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What is a Care Home?
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.
6/23/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Father’s Day - Care Home Residents Share Their Best Advice For New Dads
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.
6/17/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Pets in Care Homes: Can You Take Them?
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.
6/14/2022 -
Will Donnelly
How to Become a Care Worker
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.
6/13/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Your Guide to the Different Types of Care Home
If the time has come for you to find a care home, you may be wondering what all the different type
5/30/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Care Needs Assessments
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.
5/23/2022 -
Will Donnelly
15 Ways to Make Care Home Rooms Feel Like Home
From home furnishings to music there are endless ways to make your care home room cosy. Read on to find Lottie’s top tips.
5/16/2022 -
Will Donnelly
A Guide to Care Home Contracts
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.
5/13/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Here's Everything You Need To Know About Retirement Living
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.
4/27/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What Happens With Your State Pension in a Care 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.
3/28/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Everything You Need to Know About Assisted Living
Also known as extra-care housing, assisted living allows you to remain independent whilst receiving various levels of personal care.
3/25/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What Happens When Someone Dies in a Care Home
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.
3/14/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What End of Life Care at Home Involves
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.
3/7/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Convalescent Care Explained
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.
2/24/2022 -
Will Donnelly
How to Promote Equality & Diversity in Care Homes
Lottie delves into equality and diversity within care services. Read on to learn about the legal requirements for providers and ways to aid inclusion.
2/23/2022 -
Will Donnelly
7 Amazing Reasons to Volunteer at a Care Home
Volunteering in a care home is an amazing feat and can be an incredibly rewarding thing to do! Here are some reasons why.
2/9/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Potential Care Home Hazards and How to Avoid Them
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.
2/8/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Fire Safety in Care Homes: Regulation, Prevention & What to Do
In environments like care homes, it’s extremely important to have the right regulations in place w
2/8/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Promoting Dignity in a Care: What It Means
In a care home the word ‘dignity’ is one that often crops up, but do we understand the true meaning of dignity in care?
2/7/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Medication Storage in Care Homes
For storing medicines safely in care homes, providers have a wide range of information that they must provide for staff. Find out more here.
2/3/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What Do Carers Do in a Care Home?
Being a care assistant in a care home involves a wide range of roles and responsibilities. This is what it involves.
1/21/2022 -
Will Donnelly
What Is Independent Living
Here, Lottie explores independent living and how it can help older or disabled people to live full and free lives.
1/14/2022 -
Will Donnelly
Find Elderly Care Homes Near You With Lottie
When you start your search for a care home, it’s normal to have lots of questions
1/13/2022 -
Will Donnelly
How to Open a Care Home
Are you considering opening a care home? Read this Lottie guide to learn all you’ll need to know.
12/20/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What is Retirement Living?
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
12/20/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What to Do if You Witness Care Home Abuse
In this guide, we’ll talk you through how you can report an incident of elder abuse in a care home.
12/13/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What is a Care Home Manager?
The most important person you’ll talk to is the care home manager, who will be helping you
12/3/2021 -
Will Donnelly
The Best Rated Care Homes in the UK
In this article, Lottie takes a look at some truly spectacular care homes in England
12/3/2021 -
Will Donnelly
How to Complain About a Care Home
Throughout your care home journey, we sincerely hope you never find cause to complain about the
12/3/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What is it Like Living in a Care Home?
Although care homes of the past may have had a reputation for being boring, grey buildings
12/3/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Which Country Has the Best Elderly Care?
As both our quality of life and the medical care available to us improve, human average
12/3/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Care Home Ownership: Are All Care Homes Private?
Working out your finances and care home fees can be difficult. To help you out, we’ve put
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
How to Get an Elderly Person into a Care Home
When it’s time for your elderly parent, sibling or relative to go into a care home, it can be a
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
TV Licences in Care Homes: Everything You Need to Know
If you’ll soon be making the move to a residential care home, there are a few things you’ll want to
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Everything You Need to Change Your Care Home
Picture this scenario: you looked carefully at all the available care options, you spent a
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Can Social Services Force Someone Into a Care Home
Going into care is a huge life decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. When someone can no
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What Is a Care Home Care Plan?
Lots of things in life work better when you have a plan – and your care as an elderly person
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What is an EMI Unit in a Care Home?
On your care home journey, you’re likely to come across many different terms and phrases
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Administration of Medicine in a Care Home: Who is Responsible?
As care home residents are often elderly and have certain health conditions, medication is often
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
The Differences Between a Care Home and a Nursing Home
If you’re looking for a care home for yourself or a loved one, you might think you know
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
The Importance of Good Food Hygiene in Care Homes
The kitchen areas in a care home are one of the hubs within the building, serving up delicious,
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What Happens to Your Care Home Fees if Your Money Runs Out?
Care homes are certainly expensive – so we don’t blame you if you’re feeling apprehensive at the
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
Who Works in a Care Home?
A good care home will have several different types of employees; from the front of house staff
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What is Nursing Care in a Care Home?
Some of the most frequent questions we get from care seekers are about the difference between
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What are the Policies and Procedures in a Care Home?
All organisations need policies and procedures in place to ensure that the correct processes are
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What to Take When Moving Into a Care Home
Moving into a residential care home or nursing home is a huge step in life, with lots to consider.
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
The Importance of Personal Hygiene in a Care Home
Personal hygiene is important for everyone, but it’s particularly crucial for the elderly.
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
The Number of UK Care Home Residents
If you’re a new Care Seeker in the UK, you may have already done plenty of research into
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
What an Activity Coordinator does in a Care Home
To make care home life as fun and interesting as possible, most homes offer weekly or daily
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
When Should Someone with Dementia go into a Care Home?
When you, a relative or a loved one develops dementia, it can be a distressing and troubling time
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
10 Games to Improve Memory for Elderly People
As we get older, we tend to lose some of the mobility and physical fitness we took
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly
47 Interesting Things to do in Retirement
Following years of hard work, retiring brings you the well-earned rewards of freedom and time.
12/2/2021 -
Will Donnelly