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22 March 2010

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Care homes

This information applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Information about care homes is provided by Help the Aged.

It includes information about:

  • how to decide whether moving into a care home is the right choice for you
  • paying for a care home
  • the help you can get from your local council and the NHS to pay for a care home
  • arranging and paying for care yourself
  • finding a care home
  • what to look for in a home
  • living in a care home

Help the Aged also has a SeniorLine that you can phone for advice.

To view the information and get details of SeniorLine, go to: (New window) www.helptheaged.org.uk.

You can get a paper copy of the information from:

Information Resources Department
Help the Aged
207 - 211 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ
Tel: 020 7278 1114