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Who pays the price of dementia care?

Paying for Care

Who pays the price of dementia care?

July 30th, 2019

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. 

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Risk averse? Not that you'd notice.

Recognising when care is needed

Risk averse? Not that you'd notice.

July 29th, 2019

'After a lifetime of planning ahead and being sensible, my mother, the most risk-averse person I have ever met, has now decided to gamble with her own well-being.'

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A case of Alzheimer's and a search for elderly care

Leaving Hospital

A case of Alzheimer's and a search for elderly care

July 15th, 2019

Hospital is no place to treat Alzheimer's. A better way of finding the right elder care service is needed.

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The sandwich generation’s search for elderly care.

Recognising when care is needed

The sandwich generation’s search for elderly care.

July 8th, 2019

Balancing the demands of not only your job and your young children, but also your ageing parents can feel like a tricky juggling act for the sandwich generation.

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What 'good' looks like: Care home food

What good looks like

What 'good' looks like: Care home food

July 1st, 2019

Did you know… that nearly 40% of people going into a care home are suffering from malnutrition?

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Who needs to pay for care home fees?

Paying for Care

Who needs to pay for care home fees?

June 26th, 2019

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.

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John has to pay for his own elderly care. This is his story.

Case Study

John has to pay for his own elderly care. This is his story.

June 21st, 2019

How the advanced search in Autumna helped find the best later life care options for John.

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The elderly care website for self-funding families

Autumna News

The elderly care website for self-funding families

June 17th, 2019

Debbie Harris introduces Autumna - for people making decisions on later life care.

Working as a bespoke elder care finder for self-funding families, Debbie Harris found it really difficult to find the information online that she needed to advise her clients on care homes, home care and live in care. So she developed Autumna...

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