Home care guides for families
Plain-English guides on costs, decisions, funding and care at home. Written for the adult son or daughter arranging care, often from a distance.
Coming home from hospital: arranging care for a safe discharge
How hospital discharge works, what to ask the ward, and how to get care in place before the taxi home.
Home care or a care home? How to decide
An honest comparison of care at home and a care home: cost, safety, company and what suits whom.
How to talk to a parent who does not want help
Why parents resist care, what to say instead of "you need a carer", and how to move things forward.
Night care at home: your options when nights are the hard part
Sleeping nights, waking nights and late evening visits explained, and how to choose between them.
Supporting someone with dementia at home: what good care looks like
How home care supports someone living with dementia, what good carers do differently, and when to act.
Ten signs a parent might need some help at home
The small changes that suggest a parent could do with support at home, and what to do about them.
Twelve questions to ask any home care provider before you choose
The questions that separate a good home care provider from an average one, and the answers to hope for.
What does a CQC rating actually mean? How to read an inspection report
The four CQC ratings explained, what inspectors look at, and how to read a report like an insider.
What happens at the first meeting with a home care provider
What to expect when a home care provider visits for the first time, and how to get the most from it.
What is live in care, and who is it right for?
How live in care works, what the carer does and does not do, what it costs and who it suits best.
Who pays for home care? Funding explained in plain English
Council funding, Attendance Allowance, NHS Continuing Healthcare and paying privately, explained simply.
A Day in the Life of an Apex Carer in Berkshire
An honest, hour-by-hour look through a typical day as a care worker with Apex, supporting families across Reading and Berkshire.
Self neglect in an older person: what it means and what to do
When a parent stops washing, eating properly or keeping the house, it is often a sign of early dementia. A plain-English guide for worried families.
Home care costs in Berkshire: a guide for families
How much does home care cost per hour, and what funding is available? A plain-English guide for families arranging care across Berkshire.
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