Our care & retirement living blog

The summer weather is hit-and-miss in the UK, but we need to prepare for the possibility of a heatwave.

Healthcare writer, Declan Davey gives his thoughts.

Finding a care home is a daunting prospect and a situation that requires organisation, patience and a great deal of emotional strength.

In this blog we will attempt to answer this question and some of the many others that get put to us regularly on the Autumna elderly care advice line.

After a lifetime of looking after yourself it’s often hard to accept you may need help.

According to a recent front page article in the Daily Mail, some of us are embroiled in a scandal that costs us £21,000 a year.

But it does depend on interpretation … and understanding the facts. 

If you are a self-funding client you can choose the location of a care home or the agency you use to provide home care.