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Top 10 - complaining about a care home 
Many people in care or nursing homes have a happy and trouble-free life, but if a problem arises and a complaint needs to be made, it is important to know what to do and who to go to. Dan Parton reports.

Top 10 tips - support brokers
The advent of individual budgets has created new opportunities for service users, but some require assistance from support brokers to make the most of them. But what are they and how do they work? Robert Mair reports.

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Care homes: selling your house to pay for care

The downturn in the housing market is causing problems for those who need to sell their house to pay for care. Dan Parton reports.

Finding the right care home

When a loved one needs residential or nursing care, several factors have to be considered to ensure the right home is found for them. By Dan Parton.

Care homes: Moving on

Edith Brooking suffered the stress of moving care homes twice. Here, her daughter Rosemary Hurtley explains her story to Robert Mair.

Music in care homes: Let the music play

The effects of music are often neglected in care homes, but it can play an important part in daily life and make a real difference to residents’ lives. Dan Parton reports.

Care homes: how to complain

While many residents in care homes are happy and well-treated, some are not and need to shout about it. Dan Parton reports.

Care costs: planning ahead for care

Most people do not plan how they would fund the cost of their social care in older age – and that can land them in financial trouble. Dan Parton reports.

Care homes: Pets as therapy

For some people moving into a care home can lead to a painful split from the family pet. But animals can still play a vital role in the therapy of many older people once they’re in a care home. Robert Mair reports.


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Are you an informal carer?
Our friends at About My Generation are running a survey for informal carers. Click on the headline for more information, or to find out how to take part.

Housing market problems
A reader's struggle to sell her parent's house.

Care home or own home?
One reader's dilemma about whether or not to encourage her mother to go into residential care.

Health matters

Toenail problems - spot the signs

Trimming toenails is a trivial matter for most young people. But for the elderly, neglecting to do so can have serious effects on their quality of life.
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