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Five steps to follow when choosing a care home

Finding the best care home for you or a loved one can be difficult. We’ve pulled together some of the best tips provided by the NHS and other organisations in England to help you make the right choice.

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Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services.
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Over a million adults in England are currently in contact with mental health services but what should you...
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How to look after yourself whilst caring for someone else
Each day 6,000 people become carers. Looking after a loved one can be physically and emotionally exhausting...
24 April 2018
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Six things you should expect from social care support
People have told us they want to feel listened to and involved in decisions about their social care. Here are...
23 April 2018

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