guides
See below for guides listed alphabetically.
Abuse - older people at risk
(Independent) Advocacy
Assessment and services from your local council in England
Assessment and services from your local council in Scotland
Assessment and services from your local council in Wales
Bereavement - the emotional impact
Care Home fees - paying them in England
Care Home fees - paying them in Scotland
Care Home fees - paying them in Wales
Care Home fees - third party top ups in England
Care Home fees - third party top ups in Scotland
Care Home fees - third party top ups in Wales
Care Homes - what to look for
Carers - what support is available
Community Care - understanding the system
Complaints about community care and NHS services in
England
Complaints about community care and NHS services in Scotland
Complaints about community care and NHS services in Wales
Continuing Healthcare - should the NHS be paying for your care?
Continuing Healthcare - understanding the assessment process
Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit
Disability Benefits - Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance
Extra care housing
Funeral planning
Grants and loans from the state for people on a low income (the Social Fund)
Grants from charities for people on a low income
Health difficulties caused by hot and cold weather
Health difficulties - how to cope with changing needs
Help at home - what may be available in your local area
Home care agencies - what to look for
Home care - using Direct Payments
Hospital discharge in England
Hospital discharge in Scotland
Hospital discharge in
Wales
Housing - adapting your home to stay independent
Housing decisions and options in later life
Housing - how to pay for the maintenance of your home
Information - other useful organisations
Memory loss, depression, 'confusion' and dementia
Money and welfare - managing my affairs if I become ill
Moving to and returning from abroad - benefits and services
Older people in paid employment
Organ donation and transplants
Pension Credit
Practical information for coping with a death
Sensory loss: if you can't hear and/or see well, what support is available?
Terminal illness - caring and coping
War Pensions
Will writing and leaving a legacy
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6 Jan 2009
With 2009 starting with a cold snap, Counsel and Care publishes advice about staying warm and safe over the rest of the winter months. (more...) -
17 Dec 2008
Counsel and Care's fourth annual conference in Spring 2009 focuses on delivering personalised care during a recession. (more...) -
10 Dec 2008
'Remember the need for support and guidance for those returning to work', says Counsel and Care. (more...)
