Our care & retirement living blog

Sometimes, it’s possible to avoid care home costs in Scotland. This blog explains how and why, with information to help you whatever the outcome of your care home fee arrangement.

Autumna has announced the launch of the country’s first real-time scoring system that will radically transform the way both care seekers assess care and how care providers market their services.

Lots of people think that a dementia diagnosis automatically entitles a person to free social care funded by the NHS or the local authority in Bristol. Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Read this guide before you pay for your care services or your parent’s care services in Bristol. Financial support for care fees could be available. 

With longer to wait for their pension, women born in the 1950's have been unable to afford care services as well as other essentials. WASPI news updates here.

Autumna is pleased to announce its continued support for Adopt a Grandparent (AAG) – a pioneering technology-led charity that facilitates intergenerational friendship bonds by connecting care home residents with young volunteers across the world.

Can you be forced to give up your home to pay for care fees and is there a way to have your care paid for you by the NHS?

Great news for UK retirees as thousands of pensioners who claim the full State Pension will receive up to £900 extra a year.

Universal Credit is rising by 6.7% from April 2024. Find out how much extra you could get from the DWP to help with home care costs, rent, and food.