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Our useful guides offer invaluable advice when considering care options. Please select which guides you would like to download.
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Choosing a care home
Find out more about selecting the correct home for someone with dementia
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Assisted Living
Assisted living enables you to live in a home of your own while receiving care as and when you need it. Live alongside people of a similar age make friends and share interests.
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Visiting grandad's new home
A charming, positive story to help children to understand dementia and care home life for grandad.
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Visiting gran's new home
A heart warming story to help children to understand dementia and care home life through gran's eyes
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Respite care
Everything you need to know about planned or emergency short-term stays in a care home.
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Selecting your ideal care home
Use this detailed checklist to make sure you ask all the right questions when visiting homes so you’re able to make informed choices.