Good practice code...
A study looking at whether older people and family carers get the right information, advice and support they need regarding finding & moving into a care home. Results show self-funders often lack thi...
A major in-depth OFT study, that recommends a one-stop shop for information on care homes to help older people chose the right home. It also recommends better access to complaints procedures, greater ...
Information and advice about what to consider when looking for a care home. It includes fees, contracts, practice, staff, accommodation, meals, and leisure...
Information about choosing a care home, including rights and the financial aspects...
Office of Fair Trading information / guide booklet on choosing a care home...
Papers froduced by the Fair Rate for Care coalition...
A guide to unfair terms in privately funded care home contracts, to enable someone to decide whether the terms of their care home contract is fair. It explains what a contract should include, and what...
a comprehensive and sympathetic guide to making the best decision possible for your loved one and you. Divided into 10 easy-to-follow steps, it takes you through the entire care home experience – from...
Moving to a care home is a big decision. This guide aims to help you decide whether moving into a care home is the right choice. While it is written for the person moving, if you are reading it on beh...
Results of a postal survey carried out in January and February 2004 by Jane Ball, and commissioned by the RCN. The survey was addressed to nurses who at that time were working in a care home setting, ...
Concept of negotiation, the process of ownership and the role of relationships in homes for older people...
Report on a comprehensive study to investigate to what extent care homes residents had exercised choice over their move into a care home, and once there, how far they were able to exercise their right...
Minimising the use of restraint - A guide for care homes...
What to consider when deciding about care, choosing a care home, paying for a care home, living in a care home, and where to get further information....
An account of pressures faced by older people looking for care homes...
Details about all the issues around deciding on a care home, finding & paying for one, and living in a care home....