Our care & retirement living blog

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care services in England. It inspects and rates services to ensure they are safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. This blog post demystifies some of the key CQC terminology, so you can better understand how the CQC operates and how it affects you.

If you are considering a move into a care home, how much will you have to pay, and what will the fees include? Freelance writer, Hannah Rowe provides some answers in this article.

Through a new partnership deal with hospital wifi provider Wifi SPARK, inpatients, outpatients, hospital visitors and discharge teams will have easier access to its shortlisting service.

Finding nursing homes for parents is not a quick process (unless you are extremely lucky and have the perfect place on your doorstep!). It involves research, seeking recommendations, and visiting potential facilities.

When it comes to choosing the ideal retirement home, there are countless options and decisions to make. Autumna's directory has been designed to make the search process much easier.

Retirement Villages represent the ideal way for many people to spend their post-work years. But what extra costs should you consider before making the move?

Almost half of all deaths in the UK occur in hospital, and many of these people might have preferred to die elsewhere. Our guest writer, Hannah Rowe, looks at care homes and the role they can play in end-of-life care.

If you or someone in your family requires long-term care, the question of how it will be paid for (and by whom) is likely to be something which you worry about. Here, we explain the main factors which will play a part.

Still a relatively new concept within the UK, retirement villages are exclusive communities of independent properties for buyers aged 55+. But what is it really like to live in this sort of retirement home?