Parkinson’s Awareness Month is observed in April. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness about the ailment...

The upper threshold is £23,250 and those with assessable assets above this level, are deemed to be self-funding and are not eligible for...

“Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional.”

A recent survey by JUST found that 91% of the people asked did not have the help of a regulated financial adviser when exploring care...

Approximately 418,000 people live in care homes. This is 4% of the total population aged 65 years and over and rises to 15% of those aged...

We find on our helpline that many people living with someone with dementia are missing out on a 25% council tax discount. In England,...

Around 4 million older people (40% of people aged 65 and over) have a limiting long-term illness or disability, and it is estimated that...

Some estimates show that unpaid care could have a value of up to £132 billion per year.

One in six older people are victims of abuse. That’s over 16% of our mothers, fathers, uncles, aunties, grannies, grandads, friends and...

There are currently about 17,100 care homes in the UK, of which 70% are residential and 30% are nursing homes. Source: carehome.co.uk

24% of people aged over 60 stated they felt lonely sometimes or often. This equates to just over 3 million people out of the UK...

Details regarding Social Care funding for 2023/24 have been announced as follows: · Capital limits remain at their current level (a...