Resource Links

Advice and information for those entering care

• Counsel and Care offers advice and help for older people, they have a strong interest in policy developments concerning older people. The policy staff also work hard to ensure that policy changes affecting people over 60 are filtered through to the advice team. This means that the team is up-to-date with current developments, and can give the most accurate advice and information to enquirers
• NHFA endeavour to provide you with all the clear advice and information you need to understand your entitlements and help you obtain and see how affordable the best quality care is in relation to your personal circumstances
• Care Solution offers specialist advice on legal and financial matters associated with privately funded long term care
• Care fees Planning offers specialist advice on care fees funding
• Age UK offers useful advice to the elderly on funding issues and services available. Also provides an advisory and advocacy service for the elderly people in residential and nursing homes.
• Bettercaring a subsidiary of the Stationary Office and official publisher of government information will answer all your care home questions, paying for care, press articles and helps you find the right nursing or residential home for you
• CareAware offers a web based information service, explains the care system and options available, help in negotiating the care maze, state benefit and support, paying for care, news and current issues affecting the care industry. The site also offers a useful help line to deal with problems and questions relating to long term care
• UK Care Homes A to Z care homes guide including a list of all care homes within the UK
• Guide2Care contains many issues like dealing with dementia, medical matters, benefits, pensions and available financial support

Medical Sites

• Alzscot from Scotland's leading dementia charity, articles and booklets relating to dementia and caring needs
• Alzheimer's Society learn about this disease and the current research being carried out
• NHS Direct self diagnosis site of the National Health Service
• Patient UK
• Your Cancer Risk
• Netdoctor an all round medical encyclopaedia
• Index of Bacterial Infections
• Health and Safety Home Page
• Marie Curie Foundation