# Day and Nightcare

> Day and Nightcare Live In Limited is a CQC-registered home care provider in Oxford, England (CQC rating: Good). It provides fully managed live-in care anywhere in England from £1,550 a week, 24-hour care with carers working in shifts anywhere in England, and home care visits (from one hour), waking nights and sleep-ins across Oxfordshire. The initial assessment is free.

Key facts:
- Live-in care: anywhere in England, from £1,550 a week for one person with a carer who rests at night, including our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. A couple: from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs (assessed for each couple). Written quote after a free assessment.
- Home care visits, night care and 24-hour care: across Oxfordshire (Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Kidlington, Thame, Wallingford, Wantage, Witney, Woodstock, Carterton, Chipping Norton, Henley-on-Thames).
- Funding: private (self-funded), council-funded (including direct payments) and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
- Specialisms: dementia care, care after hospital discharge, end-of-life and palliative care, respite care, care for couples.
- Experience: Since 2014 we have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care, and for several years we ran Oxfordshire’s Urgent Response service.
- Regulated: Care Quality Commission, location ID 1-3606043772, rated Good (inspected 7 March 2018). https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-3606043772
- Member of: Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers (OACP).
- Office: 9 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2NA. Telephone 01865 715780, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, closed weekends and bank holidays; out of hours (for anyone, including new enquiries) 07775 686272. Email enquiries@dayandnightcare.co.uk.
- Company: Day and Nightcare Live In Limited, company number 06765179.

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## Care

- [Live-in care at home: how it works and what it costs](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/): Live-in care from Day and Nightcare: a trained carer lives in your home and supports you day and night, anywhere in England, from £1,550 a week. Fully managed and CQC-registered, including dementia, couples, respite, after-hospital and end-of-life care.
- [Live-in care anywhere in England](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/england/): Day and Nightcare arranges fully managed live-in care anywhere in England from £1,550 a week, with assessment, care planning, reviews and relief carers for holidays and time off handled by the same team wherever the client lives.
- [Home care visits in Oxfordshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/): Home care (domiciliary care) across Oxfordshire from Day and Nightcare: carers visit at agreed times, from one hour to several hours, to help with personal care, medication, meals and getting up or going to bed. Private and council-funded care.
- [Night care and 24-hour care at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/night-care/): Night care and 24-hour care from Day and Nightcare, and who is awake in each: anywhere in England, a live-in carer (who rests at night and helps now and then) or 24-hour care with a day carer and a waking night carer in shifts; across Oxfordshire, waking nights and sleep-ins.
- [Dementia care at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/dementia/): Live-in and home care for people living with dementia: regular carers who get to know the person, steady routines, night support planned around their needs, and care plans reviewed as needs change. Day and Nightcare, CQC-registered, Oxford.
- [Care after a hospital stay](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/after-hospital/): Care at home after hospital, planned around the discharge date: live-in care anywhere in England, and visits or night care in Oxfordshire, with more help in the first weeks and less as people recover. Who pays, and how Day and Nightcare works with discharge teams.
- [End-of-life care at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/end-of-life/): End-of-life and palliative care at home from Day and Nightcare: carers working alongside the GP, district nurses and hospice teams, with live-in care so someone is in the home day and night, carers in shifts when someone must be awake all night, and fast-track NHS Continuing Healthcare funding explained.
- [Respite care at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/respite/): Respite live-in care gives a family carer a break: a carer moves in for a week or longer while you rest or travel, so the person you care for stays at home. From £1,550 a week with Day and Nightcare.
- [Live-in care for couples](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/couples/): Live-in care for couples: one carer supporting two people at home together, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs, from £1,800 a week with Day and Nightcare, often for less than two care home places. How it works and how it is priced.

## Guides

- [Live-in care costs and how to pay for care](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cost/): What live-in care costs with Day and Nightcare (from £1,550 a week), what is included, and how care can be paid for in England: self-funding, council funding and direct payments, NHS Continuing Healthcare and Attendance Allowance, with the 2026/27 figures.
- [How live-in care works day to day](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/how-it-works/): How live-in care works with Day and Nightcare: the carer's daily break and time off, what happens at night, the room the carer needs, holiday cover, changing carer, keeping money safe, and how families stay in touch with our care team.
- [Live-in care or a care home?](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/vs-care-home/): Live-in care or a care home: a fair comparison of cost, one-to-one care, couples and pets, safety at night and what each suits, from a care provider that has supported people at home since 2008.
- [Questions about live-in care and home care](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/questions/): Straight answers to the questions families ask about live-in care, home care, night care, costs and funding, dementia, care after hospital and end-of-life care, from Day and Nightcare in Oxford.

## Company

- [Live-in care anywhere in England](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/): Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care anywhere in England from £1,550 a week, with a free assessment. CQC-registered and rated Good, also offering 24-hour care with carers in shifts anywhere in England, and home care visits, waking nights and sleep-ins across Oxfordshire.
- [About Day and Nightcare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/about/): Day and Nightcare Live In Limited (company 06765179) is a home care provider at 9 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, registered with the CQC and rated Good.
- [Care jobs: live-in carers and home carers](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/careers/): Care jobs with Day and Nightcare: live-in carers for clients across England, and care workers for home visits and night care across Oxfordshire. Induction with the Care Certificate, practical training, shadowing, our online training portal, supervision and a manager on call out of hours.
- [Contact Day and Nightcare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/contact/): Call Day and Nightcare on 01865 715780 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or request a call back; out of hours, a manager is on call on 07775 686272. Office: 9 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2NA.

## Policies

- [Privacy notice](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/privacy/): How Day and Nightcare Live In Limited uses the personal information you give us through this website and when you contact us.
- [Compliments and complaints](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/complaints/): How to raise a concern or complaint with Day and Nightcare, how we respond, and where to go if you are not satisfied, including the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
- [Accessibility](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/accessibility/): How we have made this website easy to use, and how to tell us if something does not work for you.

## Local pages

- [Live-in care in Oxfordshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/oxfordshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Oxfordshire.
- [Live-in care in Buckinghamshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Berkshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Wiltshire and Swindon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Gloucestershire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Northamptonshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Warwickshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Hampshire](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Bristol](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Cornwall](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Devon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Devon.
- [Live-in care in London](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in London.
- [Live-in care in Somerset](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Surrey](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/): councils, NHS Continuing Healthcare, hospitals and local support in Surrey.
- [Care at home in Oxford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/oxford/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Witney](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/witney/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Witney, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Banbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/banbury/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Abingdon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/abingdon/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Bicester](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/bicester/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Didcot](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/didcot/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Wantage](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/wantage/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Carterton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/carterton/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Carterton, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Wallingford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/wallingford/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Henley-on-Thames](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/henley-on-thames/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
- [Care at home in Chipping Norton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/home-care/chipping-norton/): live-in care, home care visits and night care in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
- [Live-in care in Reading](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/reading/): councils, hospitals and local support in Reading, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Newbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/newbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Newbury, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Thatcham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/thatcham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Thatcham, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Wokingham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/wokingham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wokingham, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Bracknell](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/bracknell/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bracknell, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Maidenhead](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/maidenhead/): councils, hospitals and local support in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Windsor](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/windsor/): councils, hospitals and local support in Windsor, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Ascot](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/ascot/): councils, hospitals and local support in Ascot, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Slough](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/berkshire/slough/): councils, hospitals and local support in Slough, Berkshire.
- [Live-in care in Bristol](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/bristol/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bristol, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Kingswood](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/kingswood/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kingswood, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Yate](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/yate/): councils, hospitals and local support in Yate, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Chipping Sodbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/chipping-sodbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Chipping Sodbury, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Thornbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/thornbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Thornbury, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Bradley Stoke](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/bradley-stoke/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bradley Stoke, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Filton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/filton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Filton, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Patchway](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/bristol/patchway/): councils, hospitals and local support in Patchway, Bristol.
- [Live-in care in Aylesbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/aylesbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in High Wycombe](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/high-wycombe/): councils, hospitals and local support in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Amersham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/amersham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Beaconsfield](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/beaconsfield/): councils, hospitals and local support in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Buckingham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/buckingham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Chesham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/chesham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Marlow](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/buckinghamshire/marlow/): councils, hospitals and local support in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
- [Live-in care in Truro](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/truro/): councils, hospitals and local support in Truro, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Falmouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/falmouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Falmouth, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Penzance](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/penzance/): councils, hospitals and local support in Penzance, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in St Austell](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/st-austell/): councils, hospitals and local support in St Austell, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Newquay](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/newquay/): councils, hospitals and local support in Newquay, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Bodmin](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/bodmin/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bodmin, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Camborne](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/camborne/): councils, hospitals and local support in Camborne, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Redruth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/redruth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Redruth, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in St Ives](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/st-ives/): councils, hospitals and local support in St Ives, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Helston](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/helston/): councils, hospitals and local support in Helston, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Launceston](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/launceston/): councils, hospitals and local support in Launceston, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Bude](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/bude/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bude, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Liskeard](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/liskeard/): councils, hospitals and local support in Liskeard, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Saltash](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/saltash/): councils, hospitals and local support in Saltash, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Wadebridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/wadebridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wadebridge, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Looe](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/cornwall/looe/): councils, hospitals and local support in Looe, Cornwall.
- [Live-in care in Plymouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/plymouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Plymouth, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Exeter](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/exeter/): councils, hospitals and local support in Exeter, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Torquay](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/torquay/): councils, hospitals and local support in Torquay, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Paignton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/paignton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Paignton, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Barnstaple](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/barnstaple/): councils, hospitals and local support in Barnstaple, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Exmouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/exmouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Exmouth, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Newton Abbot](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/newton-abbot/): councils, hospitals and local support in Newton Abbot, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Tiverton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/tiverton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tiverton, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Brixham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/brixham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Brixham, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Teignmouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/teignmouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Teignmouth, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Dawlish](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/dawlish/): councils, hospitals and local support in Dawlish, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Sidmouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/sidmouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Sidmouth, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Honiton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/honiton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Honiton, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Bideford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/bideford/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bideford, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Ilfracombe](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/ilfracombe/): councils, hospitals and local support in Ilfracombe, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Okehampton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/okehampton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Okehampton, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Tavistock](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/tavistock/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tavistock, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Totnes](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/totnes/): councils, hospitals and local support in Totnes, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Kingsbridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/kingsbridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kingsbridge, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Ivybridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/devon/ivybridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Ivybridge, Devon.
- [Live-in care in Gloucester](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/gloucester/): councils, hospitals and local support in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Cheltenham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/cheltenham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Tewkesbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/tewkesbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Moreton-in-Marsh](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/moreton-in-marsh/): councils, hospitals and local support in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Cirencester](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/cirencester/): councils, hospitals and local support in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Stroud](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/stroud/): councils, hospitals and local support in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Dursley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/dursley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Dursley, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Minchinhampton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/minchinhampton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Cinderford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/cinderford/): councils, hospitals and local support in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Coleford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/gloucestershire/coleford/): councils, hospitals and local support in Coleford, Gloucestershire.
- [Live-in care in Winchester](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/winchester/): councils, hospitals and local support in Winchester, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Basingstoke](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/basingstoke/): councils, hospitals and local support in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Andover](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/andover/): councils, hospitals and local support in Andover, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Alton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/alton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Alton, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Petersfield](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/petersfield/): councils, hospitals and local support in Petersfield, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Tadley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/tadley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tadley, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Fleet](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/fleet/): councils, hospitals and local support in Fleet, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Lymington](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/lymington/): councils, hospitals and local support in Lymington, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Romsey](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/romsey/): councils, hospitals and local support in Romsey, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Fordingbridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/fordingbridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Eastleigh](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/eastleigh/): councils, hospitals and local support in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Totton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/totton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Totton, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Hythe](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/hythe/): councils, hospitals and local support in Hythe, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Fareham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/fareham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Fareham, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Gosport](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/gosport/): councils, hospitals and local support in Gosport, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Havant](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/havant/): councils, hospitals and local support in Havant, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Bordon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/bordon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bordon, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Southampton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/southampton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Southampton, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Portsmouth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/hampshire/portsmouth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- [Live-in care in Barking and Dagenham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/barking-and-dagenham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Barking and Dagenham, London.
- [Live-in care in Barnet](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/barnet/): councils, hospitals and local support in Barnet, London.
- [Live-in care in Bexley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/bexley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bexley, London.
- [Live-in care in Brent](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/brent/): councils, hospitals and local support in Brent, London.
- [Live-in care in Bromley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/bromley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bromley, London.
- [Live-in care in Camden](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/camden/): councils, hospitals and local support in Camden, London.
- [Live-in care in City of London](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/city-of-london/): councils, hospitals and local support in City of London, London.
- [Live-in care in Croydon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/croydon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Croydon, London.
- [Live-in care in Ealing](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/ealing/): councils, hospitals and local support in Ealing, London.
- [Live-in care in Enfield](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/enfield/): councils, hospitals and local support in Enfield, London.
- [Live-in care in Greenwich](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/greenwich/): councils, hospitals and local support in Greenwich, London.
- [Live-in care in Hackney](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/hackney/): councils, hospitals and local support in Hackney, London.
- [Live-in care in Hammersmith and Fulham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/hammersmith-and-fulham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Hammersmith and Fulham, London.
- [Live-in care in Haringey](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/haringey/): councils, hospitals and local support in Haringey, London.
- [Live-in care in Harrow](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/harrow/): councils, hospitals and local support in Harrow, London.
- [Live-in care in Havering](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/havering/): councils, hospitals and local support in Havering, London.
- [Live-in care in Hillingdon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/hillingdon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Hillingdon, London.
- [Live-in care in Hounslow](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/hounslow/): councils, hospitals and local support in Hounslow, London.
- [Live-in care in Islington](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/islington/): councils, hospitals and local support in Islington, London.
- [Live-in care in Kensington and Chelsea](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/kensington-and-chelsea/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kensington and Chelsea, London.
- [Live-in care in Kingston upon Thames](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/kingston-upon-thames/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kingston upon Thames, London.
- [Live-in care in Lambeth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/lambeth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Lambeth, London.
- [Live-in care in Lewisham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/lewisham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Lewisham, London.
- [Live-in care in Merton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/merton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Merton, London.
- [Live-in care in Newham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/newham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Newham, London.
- [Live-in care in Redbridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/redbridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Redbridge, London.
- [Live-in care in Richmond upon Thames](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/richmond-upon-thames/): councils, hospitals and local support in Richmond upon Thames, London.
- [Live-in care in Southwark](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/southwark/): councils, hospitals and local support in Southwark, London.
- [Live-in care in Sutton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/sutton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Sutton, London.
- [Live-in care in Tower Hamlets](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/tower-hamlets/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tower Hamlets, London.
- [Live-in care in Waltham Forest](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/waltham-forest/): councils, hospitals and local support in Waltham Forest, London.
- [Live-in care in Wandsworth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/wandsworth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wandsworth, London.
- [Live-in care in Westminster](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/london/westminster/): councils, hospitals and local support in Westminster, London.
- [Live-in care in Northampton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/northampton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Northampton, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Kettering](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/kettering/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Corby](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/corby/): councils, hospitals and local support in Corby, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Wellingborough](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/wellingborough/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Rushden](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/rushden/): councils, hospitals and local support in Rushden, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Daventry](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/daventry/): councils, hospitals and local support in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Towcester](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/towcester/): councils, hospitals and local support in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Brackley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/northamptonshire/brackley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
- [Live-in care in Bath](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/bath/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bath, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Taunton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/taunton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Taunton, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Yeovil](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/yeovil/): councils, hospitals and local support in Yeovil, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Bridgwater](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/bridgwater/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bridgwater, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Weston-super-Mare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/weston-super-mare/): councils, hospitals and local support in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Frome](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/frome/): councils, hospitals and local support in Frome, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Wells](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/wells/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wells, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Minehead](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/minehead/): councils, hospitals and local support in Minehead, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Glastonbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/glastonbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Glastonbury, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Street](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/street/): councils, hospitals and local support in Street, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Chard](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/chard/): councils, hospitals and local support in Chard, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Burnham-on-Sea](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/burnham-on-sea/): councils, hospitals and local support in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Shepton Mallet](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/shepton-mallet/): councils, hospitals and local support in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Clevedon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/clevedon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Clevedon, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Portishead](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/portishead/): councils, hospitals and local support in Portishead, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Nailsea](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/nailsea/): councils, hospitals and local support in Nailsea, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Keynsham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/keynsham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Keynsham, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Midsomer Norton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/somerset/midsomer-norton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Midsomer Norton, Somerset.
- [Live-in care in Guildford](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/guildford/): councils, hospitals and local support in Guildford, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Woking](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/woking/): councils, hospitals and local support in Woking, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Epsom](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/epsom/): councils, hospitals and local support in Epsom, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Reigate](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/reigate/): councils, hospitals and local support in Reigate, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Redhill](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/redhill/): councils, hospitals and local support in Redhill, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Camberley](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/camberley/): councils, hospitals and local support in Camberley, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Farnham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/farnham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Farnham, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Staines-upon-Thames](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/staines-upon-thames/): councils, hospitals and local support in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Godalming](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/godalming/): councils, hospitals and local support in Godalming, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Weybridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/weybridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Weybridge, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Walton-on-Thames](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/walton-on-thames/): councils, hospitals and local support in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Esher](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/esher/): councils, hospitals and local support in Esher, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Leatherhead](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/leatherhead/): councils, hospitals and local support in Leatherhead, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Dorking](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/dorking/): councils, hospitals and local support in Dorking, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Caterham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/caterham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Caterham, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Oxted](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/oxted/): councils, hospitals and local support in Oxted, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Haslemere](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/haslemere/): councils, hospitals and local support in Haslemere, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Cranleigh](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/cranleigh/): councils, hospitals and local support in Cranleigh, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Egham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/surrey/egham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Egham, Surrey.
- [Live-in care in Nuneaton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/nuneaton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Bedworth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/bedworth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bedworth, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Rugby](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/rugby/): councils, hospitals and local support in Rugby, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Atherstone](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/atherstone/): councils, hospitals and local support in Atherstone, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Leamington Spa](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/leamington-spa/): councils, hospitals and local support in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Warwick](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/warwick/): councils, hospitals and local support in Warwick, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Kenilworth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/kenilworth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Stratford-upon-Avon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/stratford-upon-avon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Shipston-on-Stour](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/warwickshire/shipston-on-stour/): councils, hospitals and local support in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire.
- [Live-in care in Swindon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/swindon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Swindon, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Royal Wootton Bassett](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/royal-wootton-bassett/): councils, hospitals and local support in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Wroughton](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/wroughton/): councils, hospitals and local support in Wroughton, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Cricklade](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/cricklade/): councils, hospitals and local support in Cricklade, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Malmesbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/malmesbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Malmesbury, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Marlborough](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/marlborough/): councils, hospitals and local support in Marlborough, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Chippenham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/chippenham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Chippenham, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Calne](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/calne/): councils, hospitals and local support in Calne, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Corsham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/corsham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Corsham, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Melksham](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/melksham/): councils, hospitals and local support in Melksham, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Devizes](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/devizes/): councils, hospitals and local support in Devizes, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Pewsey](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/pewsey/): councils, hospitals and local support in Pewsey, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Salisbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/salisbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Salisbury, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Tidworth](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/tidworth/): councils, hospitals and local support in Tidworth, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Trowbridge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/trowbridge/): councils, hospitals and local support in Trowbridge, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Bradford on Avon](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/bradford-on-avon/): councils, hospitals and local support in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Westbury](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/westbury/): councils, hospitals and local support in Westbury, Wiltshire and Swindon.
- [Live-in care in Warminster](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/live-in-care/wiltshire/warminster/): councils, hospitals and local support in Warminster, Wiltshire and Swindon.

## Information centre

- [Information centre](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/): free guides to live-in care and care at home in England.
- [Funding and cost checker](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/funding-checker/): which help could reduce the cost of care.
- [Home care charge calculator](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/care-charge-calculator/): an estimate of the most a council can charge each week for care at home, with the working shown.
- [NHS Continuing Healthcare self-check](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/chc-self-check/): a plain-English self-check against the areas of the NHS CHC Checklist; it never decides eligibility.
- [Care and benefit figures](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/figures/): every official figure the guides use, each with its source and the date checked.
- [Template letters](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/): free letters to ask for assessments, challenge decisions and complain, each with its legal basis.

### Paying for care and reducing the cost

- [How to reduce the cost of care: a guide for families in England](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/how-to-reduce-the-cost-of-care/): Families usually pay less for care when they check, in order, whether the NHS should fund it, whether the council should contribute, and which benefits, discounts and free services apply. Several of these can be claimed together, many are not means-tested, and none of them stops the person choosing care at home. The home they live in is never counted when the council works out what they pay for care at home.
- [Council funding for care: assessments, means test and charges](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/council-funding-for-care/): Anyone who seems to need care can ask the council for a free care needs assessment, whatever their income or savings. If the needs are eligible, a separate financial assessment decides what the person pays. For care at home in 2026/27 the home is not counted, savings below £14,250 are ignored, and the person must be left with at least the minimum income guarantee (£241.45 a week for a single person over Pension Credit age).
- [NHS Continuing Healthcare: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/nhs-continuing-healthcare/): NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is care arranged and paid for entirely by the NHS for adults whose needs are mainly health needs. It is not means-tested and can pay for care at home, including live-in care. Eligibility depends on the nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability of a person's needs, not on their diagnosis, and every decision can be challenged.
- [Attendance Allowance: rates, who qualifies and how to claim](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/attendance-allowance/): Attendance Allowance is a tax-free benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care, or someone to keep them safe, because of an illness or disability. It is not means-tested and in 2026/27 pays £76.70 a week (lower rate) or £114.60 a week (higher rate). An award can also unlock extra Pension Credit, Council Tax help and Carer's Allowance for a family carer.
- [Personal Independence Payment (PIP): a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/personal-independence-payment/): Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a tax-free benefit for people aged 16 to State Pension age whose long-term condition makes everyday tasks or getting around difficult. It is not affected by income, savings or work, and has two parts: daily living (£76.70 or £114.60 a week in 2026/27) and mobility (£30.30 or £80.00 a week). People who are already getting PIP when they reach State Pension age usually keep it.
- [Carer's Allowance: who can claim and how it affects other benefits](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/carers-allowance/): Carer's Allowance is £86.45 a week in 2026/27 for people who spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone who gets a qualifying disability benefit, such as Attendance Allowance or the daily living part of PIP, and who earn no more than £204 a week after allowable deductions. Before claiming, check the effect on the cared-for person's benefits, because it can stop their extra amount for severe disability. Carers who get a State Pension usually receive 'underlying entitlement' instead, which can still increase Pension Credit.
- [Council Tax discounts for dementia, disability and carers](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/council-tax-discounts-for-care/): Several Council Tax reductions apply when care is involved. A person with dementia or another severe mental impairment who also gets a qualifying benefit, such as Attendance Allowance, is not counted for Council Tax, which can mean a 25% or 50% discount, or no bill at all if they live alone. Homes adapted for a disabled person can be charged one band lower, carers who live in can be disregarded, and people on low incomes can get Council Tax Reduction.
- [Direct payments and personal budgets: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/direct-payments-and-personal-budgets/): A personal budget is the amount the council works out it will cost to meet a person's eligible care needs. A direct payment is that budget, or part of it, paid to the person or someone acting for them, so they can choose and pay for their own care, including a care agency or live-in care, instead of the council arranging it. Nobody can be made to take one, and you can switch back.
- [Paying for care from savings and property: a family guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/paying-for-care-from-savings-and-property/): In England, people with savings above £23,250 usually pay for their own care, but the home they live in is never counted for care at home, so nobody has to sell their home to pay for care in it. The home can count after a permanent move into a care home, where a deferred payment agreement can delay a sale. Money given away to avoid care charges can be treated as if it were still owned.
- [Benefits and help for older people: the 2026/27 checklist](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/other-benefits-and-help-for-older-people/): Pension Credit is the most important benefit to check: in 2026/27 it tops up weekly income to at least £238.00 for a single person or £363.25 for a couple, and it unlocks help with rent, Council Tax, NHS costs and heating, plus a free TV licence for over-75s. Beyond that, older and disabled people can get free prescriptions from 60, a Winter Fuel Payment, travel concessions, VAT relief on equipment, and cheaper broadband and water. A free benefits check is the best place to start.
- [How to pay for live-in care: every funding route in England](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/how-to-pay-for-live-in-care/): Live-in care can be paid for privately, by the council through a personal budget or direct payment, by the NHS through Continuing Healthcare, or by a mix of these, and Attendance Allowance can go towards it whoever pays. The person's own home is not counted in the council's means test for care at home, and councils should not set arbitrary budget ceilings that force someone into a care home against their will.
- [Financial assessment for care at home: the means test explained](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/financial-assessment-for-care-at-home/): If the council arranges or funds care at home and decides to charge, it must carry out a financial assessment and give you a written record of it. It counts most income and any savings above £14,250, ignores the home, earnings and some benefits, and must leave the person with at least the minimum income guarantee after housing costs and disability-related spending: £241.45 a week for a single person over Pension Credit age in 2026/27. The charge can never be more than the care costs the council.
- [Disability-related expenditure (DRE): lowering your care charge](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/disability-related-expenditure/): Disability-related expenditure (DRE) is the extra money someone has to spend because of their illness or disability, such as extra heating, laundry, a community alarm or care the council does not arrange. When the council counts disability benefits like Attendance Allowance in its financial assessment for care at home, it should let the person keep enough to pay these costs, which lowers the weekly charge. Councils rarely find every cost for you, so list them all and send evidence.
- [Pension Credit: rates, how to claim and what it unlocks](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/pension-credit/): Pension Credit tops up weekly income for people over State Pension age to £238.00 for a single person or £363.25 for a couple in 2026/27, with an extra £86.05 a week for many people who get Attendance Allowance and £48.15 for carers. Owning a home or having savings does not rule anyone out. It can be backdated three months, and even a small award unlocks help with rent, council tax, NHS costs and heating.
- [When savings run low: moving from self-funding to council help](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/when-savings-run-low/): Contact the council about three months before savings are expected to fall to £23,250, because councils fund care from the date you contact them, not from the date the money ran low. The council will assess needs and finances, agree a personal budget and then pay its share. Live-in care can continue when it is the right way to meet the person's needs, and a direct payment can let you keep the same provider.
- [Deprivation of assets and gifting: the real rules on care fees](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/deprivation-of-assets-and-gifting/): People can spend and give away their money as they wish, but if someone deliberately reduces their savings or income to avoid care charges, the council can treat them as still having it. There is no seven-year rule for care: the seven years belong to inheritance tax. What matters is whether avoiding care charges was a significant reason for the timing, and whether the person could reasonably have expected to need care and to pay towards it.
- [Challenging an NHS Continuing Healthcare decision](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/challenging-a-chc-decision/): If the integrated care board (ICB) decides someone is not eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, the family can ask it to look again through local resolution, normally within six months of the decision letter. If that fails, NHS England can arrange an independent review panel, and after that the Public Service Ombudsman can investigate. The strongest challenges are specific: name each care domain you disagree with and back it with evidence.
- [Retrospective NHS Continuing Healthcare claims for past care](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/retrospective-chc-claims/): If someone paid for care when the NHS should have considered them for Continuing Healthcare but never did, you can ask the integrated care board (ICB) to assess that past period. Claims generally cover care from 1 April 2012, and the current guidance sets no deadline for asking. If the person is found to have been eligible, the ICB refunds the care costs plus interest, to the person or to their estate.
- [Personal health budgets: how they work with NHS care at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/personal-health-budgets/): A personal health budget is NHS money for a person's assessed health and wellbeing needs, spent in line with a care plan they help to write. Adults eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, and people entitled to section 117 aftercare, have a legal right to one. It can be held by the NHS, by an independent organisation or as a direct payment, and it can let a family choose who provides the care, including live-in care at home.
- [Section 117 aftercare: free care after a mental health detention](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/section-117-aftercare/): Anyone who has been detained in hospital under section 3 of the Mental Health Act, or under sections 37, 45A, 47 or 48, is entitled to free aftercare when they leave. The integrated care board (ICB) and the council must provide or arrange it, with no means test and no charges, until both agree it is no longer needed. People who were wrongly charged can ask for their money back, with interest.
- [Help with NHS health costs: prescriptions, dental, eyes, travel](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/help-with-health-costs/): In England, NHS prescriptions and sight tests are free from age 60, and NHS hearing aids are free on loan. Dental treatment, glasses and travel to hospital are not free because of age alone, but people on Pension Credit Guarantee Credit, some other benefits or a low income can get help through the NHS Low Income Scheme. Anyone who pays for regular prescriptions can save with a prepayment certificate, which costs £114.50 for 12 months in 2026/27.
- [Help with heating and energy costs in 2026/27](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/help-with-heating-and-energy-costs/): Most people born on or before 27 June 1960 get a Winter Fuel Payment of £200 or £300 automatically in November or December 2026, although HMRC takes it back if their own income is over £35,000. People on Pension Credit and some other means-tested benefits also get £150 off their electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount, and £25 Cold Weather Payments in very cold spells. The free Priority Services Register, social tariffs and insulation grants can help further.

### Choosing live-in care

- [First steps when someone needs care: a start-here guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/first-steps-when-someone-needs-care/): Start with safety today, then information, then decisions. In a crisis, call 999 or NHS 111 and the council's adult social care team (its emergency duty team out of hours), which can arrange urgent help before any assessment. When there is time, ask for a free care needs assessment, check what help could pay for care, and compare the options, from visiting care and live-in care to a care home, with the person at the centre of every decision.
- [What is live-in care? A complete guide for families in England](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/what-is-live-in-care-guide/): Live-in care means a trained carer lives in your home and supports you through the day, with help at night when it is planned, so you can stay where you feel most yourself. It suits many people who need help at different points in the day, including people living with dementia and couples. In England it is priced by the week and is often comparable to a care home place; with Day and Nightcare it starts from £1,550 a week.
- [Types of care at home: live-in, visiting, night and respite care](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/types-of-care-at-home/): Care at home ranges from a 30-minute visit to a carer who lives in, and most packages can be mixed and changed as needs change. Visiting care suits people who manage well between visits, live-in care suits people who need help throughout the day, and waking nights or 24-hour shift care suit people who need help through the night. After an illness or a hospital stay, short-term reablement arranged by the council is free for up to six weeks.
- [Managed or introductory live-in care: what is the difference?](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/managed-or-introductory-live-in-care/): With fully managed live-in care, a CQC-registered provider employs or manages the carer, writes and reviews the care plan, supervises the care and arranges cover. An introductory agency only introduces a self-employed carer: it does not have to register with CQC, and the family directs the care and arranges cover. Introductory care can look cheaper, but the family carries much more of the responsibility and risk.
- [How to choose a care provider: checklist and questions to ask](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/how-to-choose-a-care-provider/): Choose a care provider by checking three things: that it is registered with CQC and well rated, that it can show how it will meet this person's needs with consistent, well-trained carers, and that its prices and terms are clear and in writing before care starts. Speak to two or three providers, meet the person who would manage the care, and notice how they treat the person who needs care as well as what they say.
- [CQC ratings explained: how to read a care provider's report](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/cqc-ratings-explained/): The Care Quality Commission (CQC) registers, monitors, inspects and rates health and adult social care services in England, including home care and live-in care providers. It rates services outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, overall and for five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Read the full report and check its date, not just the headline rating, and ask the provider about anything that concerns you.
- [Care assessments and care plans: what to expect](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/care-assessment-and-care-plan/): There are two kinds of care assessment: a free council care needs assessment under the Care Act 2014, which decides whether the council will help, and a provider's own assessment before care starts. Both should lead to a written, person-centred care plan that the person helps to shape, receives a copy of and can change. Care plans should be reviewed after the first few weeks, at least once a year, and whenever needs change.
- [Care contracts: what to check before you sign](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/care-contracts-what-to-check/): If you pay for your own care, you have a contract with the care provider, and consumer law requires its terms to be clear, fair and available before you agree. Check the price and what it includes, every extra charge, how and when fees can rise, deposits, notice periods, what happens during a hospital stay or after a death, your right to cancel and how to complain. An unfair term is not binding on you.
- [Preparing your home for a live-in carer: a practical checklist](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/preparing-your-home-for-a-live-in-carer/): A live-in carer needs a private bedroom with a comfortable bed and somewhere to keep their things, use of a bathroom and the kitchen, and ideally Wi-Fi or a good phone signal. Before the carer arrives, agree food, household money, house rules and the daily break, check equipment and safety, and tell your home insurer. Then allow time: the first few weeks are about getting to know each other.
- [A day with a live-in carer: what live-in care looks like](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/a-day-with-a-live-in-carer/): With live-in care, the day follows the person's own routine: a gentle start, personal care, meals, company, outings and a settled evening, with a carer close by throughout. The carer takes a daily break, sleeps in their own room and helps occasionally at night, and keeps a daily record of the care. The day described here is imagined, to show how live-in care can feel; real care is always planned around the individual.
- [Live-in care or 24-hour care: which does your family need?](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/live-in-care-or-24-hour-care/): One live-in carer is usually enough when the person sleeps most nights and needs only occasional help after bedtime. When help is needed regularly through the night, or two people are needed to move someone safely, a live-in carer plus a waking night carer, two live-in carers, or 24-hour care with carers working in shifts is safer. A two-week night diary is the most reliable way to tell which is needed.
- [When a care home may be the right choice: an honest guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/when-a-care-home-may-be-the-right-choice/): A care or nursing home may suit better than care at home when someone needs a nurse on hand day and night, needs two carers for most tasks around the clock, has no room or suitable home for a live-in carer, or would be happier with company around them. Choosing a care home is not giving up: for some people it brings safety, friendship and rest for the whole family. Whenever the person can decide, the choice is theirs.
- [What a live-in carer can and cannot do: a clear guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/what-a-live-in-carer-can-and-cannot-do/): A trained live-in carer can help with personal care, moving around, meals, housework connected with the person's care, company, outings and medicines, from reminders to giving each dose and recording it, as the care plan sets out. Some healthcare tasks, such as insulin injections or some catheter care, can be done by a carer only when a nurse or other health professional delegates the task and makes sure the carer is trained. Clinical decisions and nursing care, such as managing a syringe driver, stay with the district nurses, GP and other health professionals.
- [Live-in carer breaks, rotas and handovers explained](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/live-in-carer-breaks-and-handovers/): Live-in carers need a daily break, a proper night's sleep and regular time off, and a good care plan says exactly when each happens and who looks after the person meanwhile. Many providers plan a break of around two hours a day, and carers usually live in for a set period before a regular second carer takes over after a careful handover. Arrangements differ between providers and people, so the written care plan, not a general rule, sets them for each person.
- [Arranging care urgently: what to do when care is needed now](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/arranging-care-urgently/): When care is needed tomorrow, start with safety: NHS 111, the GP, an NHS urgent community response team and the council's adult social care team, which can meet urgent needs before any assessment, can all act quickly. Private care can sometimes start within a day or two, but it depends on local carers being free, and live-in care also needs a spare room, so put an interim plan in place too. Even in a hurry, check CQC registration, get the care plan, risk assessment and every charge in writing, and leave long-term decisions until things are calmer.
- [Signs an older person needs more help, and what to do about each](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/signs-an-older-person-needs-more-help/): Look for changes rather than single bad days: weight loss, an empty fridge, missed medicines, unopened post, falls, a neglected home, new confusion or withdrawal. Sudden confusion, or a fall with injury, needs urgent medical help the same day. For gradual changes, start with a GP check and a free council needs assessment, and talk with the person about what would help.
- [Living well with a live-in carer: house rules, privacy and trust](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/living-well-with-a-live-in-carer/): Living well with a live-in carer comes down to three things agreed early and reviewed often: clear house rules that respect the person's home and the carer's time off, privacy for everyone, and honest, kind communication. Write the main points down, tell your home insurer, keep money arrangements simple and transparent, and raise small problems with the provider before they grow.

### Health conditions and care at home

- [Dementia care at home: a practical guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/dementia-care-at-home-guide/): Many people with dementia can live well at home for a long time with steady routines, patient communication, a safe home and support that grows as their needs change. Start with a GP review and a free council care needs assessment, put Lasting Powers of Attorney in place while the person can still make them, and check every source of help with costs, from Attendance Allowance to NHS Continuing Healthcare.
- [Parkinson's care at home: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/parkinsons-care-at-home/): Good Parkinson's care at home starts with medicines taken exactly on time, because late or missed doses can quickly make symptoms worse. Around that, a person can stay safer and more independent with help for movement and freezing, falls prevention, early swallowing checks, better nights and a team that includes a Parkinson's nurse, physiotherapist and speech and language therapist.
- [Stroke recovery at home: the first weeks and beyond](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/stroke-recovery-at-home/): Recovery from a stroke usually continues for months after leaving hospital, and much of it happens at home. The first weeks are about safety, rest and rehabilitation, often with free reablement for up to six weeks. Keep practising what the therapists teach, take medicines to prevent another stroke, know the FAST signs, and expect a review of progress at about six months.
- [Falls prevention for older people: a practical guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/falls-prevention/): Falls are common in later life, but they are not an inevitable part of ageing and many can be prevented. The biggest differences come from strength and balance exercise, a medication review, regular eye tests, good footwear and a safer home. After any fall, tell the GP, because a falls assessment can find the cause and lower the chance of another.
- [Frailty in later life: what it is and how to slow it](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/frailty-in-later-life/): Frailty describes how much reserve a person's body and mind have: someone living with frailty can be knocked off their feet by a minor illness, a fall or a change in medicines. It is not an inevitable part of ageing, and it can get better as well as worse. Regular activity, good nutrition, a medication review and planning ahead can slow it, and sometimes improve it.
- [Heart failure and COPD at home: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/heart-failure-and-copd-at-home/): Heart failure and COPD are long-term conditions that cause breathlessness and tiredness, but with the right treatment, routines and support many people live well at home for years. Learn the person's usual pattern, act early on warning signs such as sudden weight gain or worsening breathlessness, keep medicines and oxygen safe, and call 999 for severe breathing difficulty or chest pain.
- [Continence care with dignity: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/continence-care-with-dignity/): Incontinence is common in later life, but it is not an inevitable part of ageing and it can often be improved or even cured. Start with the GP, who can look for causes such as infection, constipation or medicines and refer to the NHS continence service, which may supply products. Good care protects the skin, keeps routines regular and always puts the person's dignity first.
- [Nutrition and hydration in later life: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/nutrition-and-hydration/): Around one in ten people over 65 are malnourished or at risk of it, and dehydration often goes unnoticed because the sense of thirst fades with age. Watch for unplanned weight loss, loose clothes and dark urine; offer small, frequent meals the person enjoys and regular drinks; and ask the GP for help early, including a dietitian or speech and language therapist if eating or swallowing is difficult.
- [Loneliness and wellbeing in later life: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/loneliness-and-wellbeing/): Loneliness is common in later life, especially after bereavement, illness or giving up driving, and it affects both mood and physical health. Regular contact, activities that give the day purpose, befriending services and local groups can all help. Low mood that lasts more than two weeks is worth raising with the GP, because depression in older people is common and treatable.
- [Sight and hearing loss in later life: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/sight-and-hearing-loss/): Sight and hearing loss are common in later life, but much can be done: free NHS sight tests from age 60, free NHS hearing aids on long-term loan, better lighting and contrast at home, and clear communication habits. If sight or hearing changes suddenly, get medical help straight away, and ask the council for a sensory assessment if daily life has become harder.
- [Dementia stages: how care needs change and what help fits](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/dementia-stages-and-what-help-is-needed/): Dementia is usually described in three broad stages: early, middle and later. Needs grow from prompts and planning ahead at first, to daily help with washing, meals, medicines and nights in the middle stage, to full-time personal care in the later stage. Plan for the next stage before it arrives, and arrange care around what the person needs now rather than the stage name.
- [Sundowning: evening agitation in dementia and how to help](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/sundowning-and-evening-agitation/): Sundowning is confusion, anxiety or agitation that builds in the late afternoon and evening in some people with dementia. It is often linked to tiredness, unmet needs such as hunger, thirst, pain or needing the toilet, too little daylight and a noisy or shadowy home. A steady daily routine, a calm evening and looking for the need behind the distress help most; if confusion or behaviour changes suddenly, get urgent medical help, because it may be delirium.
- [When someone with dementia refuses care: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/dementia-and-refusing-care/): When someone with dementia refuses help, it is usually fear of losing control, or not recognising their own difficulties, rather than stubbornness. If they can make the decision themselves, it is theirs, even if it seems unwise; if they cannot, help can be arranged in their best interests, choosing the option that restricts them least. Starting small, framing help around what matters to them and giving it time works far more often than pressure.
- [Sudden confusion and delirium in older people: what to do](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/sudden-confusion-and-delirium/): Delirium is a sudden change in a person's thinking and alertness that develops over hours or a day or two, and it needs urgent medical attention. It is usually caused by another problem, such as an infection, dehydration, constipation, pain or a new medicine, and is much more common in older people and people with dementia. The NHS advises calling 999 or going to A&E if someone suddenly becomes confused; many people improve once the cause is treated.
- [Preventing pressure ulcers at home: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/pressure-ulcer-prevention/): Pressure ulcers, also called pressure sores or bed sores, are damage to the skin and the tissue beneath it caused by staying in one position for too long, and most can be prevented. The essentials are changing position regularly, checking the skin every day, keeping it clean and dry, eating and drinking well, and using the right mattress and cushion, which the NHS usually lends free after an assessment. Report any patch that does not fade when pressed to the GP or district nurse promptly.
- [MS and MND care at home: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/ms-and-mnd-care-at-home/): MS and MND are progressive neurological conditions that affect people very differently: MS often changes slowly over many years and most people live into old age, while MND usually progresses over months or years and shortens life. Good care at home is built around a specialist team, equipment provided in good time, planning ahead while the person can still decide, and care that grows with their needs, including live-in care when help is needed throughout the day.

### Leaving hospital and recovery

- [Leaving hospital: what to expect and how to prepare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/leaving-hospital-what-to-expect/): In England, hospitals start planning your discharge soon after you arrive, and most people go home with little or no new support. If you need help, short-term support is arranged so you can recover at home first and have any longer-term needs assessed there, an approach called Discharge to Assess. Families can help most by asking early about the date, the plan and who will pay.
- [Discharge to Assess (D2A) explained for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/discharge-to-assess-explained/): Discharge to Assess (D2A) means leaving hospital as soon as you no longer need hospital care, with short-term support at home or in a community bed, and having your longer-term needs assessed once you have had time to recover. Some D2A support is free for a limited time, but since 2022 the funding rules have been set locally, so always ask who is paying and until when.
- [Reablement and intermediate care: free help to recover](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/reablement-and-intermediate-care/): Reablement and intermediate care are short-term services that help you get back on your feet after a hospital stay, a fall or an illness. When arranged by the council or the NHS they are free for up to six weeks, whatever your savings, and the aim is to help you do things for yourself again rather than doing them for you.
- [Questions to ask before hospital discharge: a checklist](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/questions-to-ask-before-hospital-discharge/): Before someone leaves hospital, ask the ward and discharge team about the date, the plan and who will pay; check medicines, equipment and follow-up; and make sure the GP and any care provider know what is needed. Asking early, and writing the answers down, prevents most of the problems families meet in the first days at home.
- [Benefits during a hospital stay: the 28-day rules explained](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/benefits-during-a-hospital-stay/): Attendance Allowance, PIP and Disability Living Allowance carry on for the first 28 days of an NHS hospital stay and are then suspended until the person comes home. Separate stays 28 days or less apart are added together. Carer's Allowance usually stops when the cared-for person's disability benefit stops, while the State Pension is not affected. Telling DWP about both the admission and the discharge date avoids overpayments and gets payments restarted quickly.
- [What to do if a hospital discharge feels unsafe](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/what-to-do-if-a-discharge-feels-unsafe/): Patients and their unpaid carers have the right to be involved in discharge planning and to have concerns heard and recorded, but nobody has the right to stay in a hospital bed they no longer need. If a plan feels unsafe, say so early and in writing, explain exactly what could go wrong at home, and ask for the plan to be reviewed before the person leaves. If that does not work, escalate step by step: the nurse in charge, the discharge team, the consultant, then PALS and a formal complaint.
- [Care after surgery at home: hip, knee and other operations](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/care-after-surgery-at-home/): Most people go home within a few days of a planned hip or knee replacement, and the first few weeks at home are when help matters most: getting in and out of bed, washing, dressing, meals and keeping up the exercises. Plan before the operation: ask about equipment and free reablement, decide who will help in the first weeks, especially at night, and arrange home care or live-in care if family cannot be there. Your own surgical team's instructions always take priority over general timelines.

### Legal matters and planning ahead

- [Lasting Power of Attorney: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/lasting-power-of-attorney/): A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you choose people you trust to make decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself. There are two types, one for property and financial affairs and one for health and welfare. You must make it while you still have mental capacity, and registering each one with the Office of the Public Guardian costs £92.
- [Advance care planning: making your wishes known](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/advance-care-planning/): Advance care planning means thinking ahead and recording what matters to you about your future care, so the people around you can follow your wishes if you become too unwell to tell them. It can include an advance statement of your wishes, a legally binding advance decision to refuse treatment, a ReSPECT form agreed with a clinician, and a Lasting Power of Attorney for health and welfare.
- [Mental capacity and best interests: a guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/mental-capacity-and-best-interests/): Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, everyone aged 16 or over is assumed able to make their own decisions unless it is shown that they cannot make a particular decision at a particular time, even with help. When someone lacks capacity for a decision, it must be made in their best interests, involving them and the people who know them, and choosing the option that restricts their freedom least.
- [Planning end of life care at home: a gentle guide](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/planning-end-of-life-care-at-home/): Many people would like to spend their last weeks at home, and with the right team around them it is often possible. The GP and district nurses lead the medical care, hospice and palliative care teams add specialist support, and carers, including live-in carers, help day and night. The NHS can fund care in full through the Continuing Healthcare Fast Track when someone's condition is rapidly deteriorating and may be entering a terminal phase.
- [Safeguarding and scams: protecting older people](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/safeguarding-and-scams/): Abuse and neglect can happen anywhere, including at home and within families, and scams increasingly target older people by phone, post, email and at the door. If you are worried, raise a safeguarding concern with the local council's adult social care team, call 999 if someone is in immediate danger, and report fraud to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040, the national service that replaced Action Fraud in December 2025.
- [How to complain about care: providers, councils, NHS and CQC](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/how-to-complain-about-care/): Complain first to the organisation responsible, in writing, normally within 12 months of the problem or of you finding out about it. If you are not satisfied with its final response, social care complaints, including care people pay for themselves, go to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and NHS complaints go to the Public Service Ombudsman, the new name since 1 October 2026 for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Both are free; if anyone is at risk of harm, raise a safeguarding concern straight away.
- [Deprivation of liberty at home: what families should know](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/deprivation-of-liberty-at-home/): If someone who lacks mental capacity is cared for at home under restrictions they do not agree to, such as locked doors, constant control or being stopped from going out, the arrangement may be a deprivation of liberty that needs authorisation from the Court of Protection. Since the Supreme Court's judgment of 2 June 2026, fewer people cared for at home are likely to be in that position: the whole situation is now weighed up, and a person who is settled and content with their care can give valid consent through their wishes and feelings. If you are in doubt, ask the council to review it.
- [Deputyship: when there is no Lasting Power of Attorney](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/deputyship-when-there-is-no-lpa/): If someone can no longer make their own decisions and never made a Lasting Power of Attorney, a relative or friend can apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as their deputy. It costs much more and takes much longer than an LPA: £432 to apply, a £100 assessment fee, usually £320 a year in supervision fees and often a security bond, and property and affairs applications took a median of about 16 weeks in 2025. Check first whether a simpler route, such as becoming a DWP appointee, would be enough.
- [What to do when someone dies: a practical guide for families](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/what-to-do-when-someone-dies/): When someone dies there is usually no need to rush: if the death was expected, call the GP practice, the out-of-hours service or the nursing team rather than 999, and if it was sudden or unexpected, call 999. A medical examiner checks the cause of death, then you register the death within five days of being told you can, and the registrar gives you a reference number to tell most government departments at once through Tell Us Once. Care services, equipment, benefits and contracts need to be told too, and this guide lists them.

### Support for family carers

- [Carer's assessment: your rights and how to prepare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/carers-assessment/): If you help an adult who could not manage without you, you have a legal right to a free carer's assessment from the council where they live, whatever your income and however much or little care you give. It looks at how caring affects your health, work and life, and can lead to support such as funded breaks, practical help or a carer's direct payment.
- [Looking after yourself as a carer: rest, support and breaks](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/looking-after-yourself-as-a-carer/): Looking after your own health, sleep and spirits is part of good care, not a luxury, because exhausted carers cannot keep going. Learn the early signs of burnout, tell your GP you are a carer, plan regular breaks, and use the free support available from carers' centres, Carers UK and a council carer's assessment.
- [Working while caring: your rights at work and your money](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/working-while-caring/): In England, employees have a day-one right to up to one week of unpaid carer's leave a year, the right to ask for flexible working, and the right to reasonable time off in an emergency involving someone who depends on them. You can also earn up to £204 a week after deductions and still get Carer's Allowance of £86.45 a week, if you care for at least 35 hours a week.
- [Respite care options: how to plan a break from caring](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/respite-options/): Respite care means someone else takes over the caring for a few hours, a night or a few weeks so that you can rest. The main options are a sitting service, home care visits, a day centre, night care, a live-in carer at home or a short stay in a care home. The council may help pay after a carer's assessment and a needs assessment, and the person's own budget or benefits can also be used.
- [Caring from a distance: staying close when you live far away](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/caring-from-a-distance/): You can play a big part in someone's care without living nearby. What matters most is good information, the right legal permissions, a local network of people who can help, and a clear emergency plan. Set up a Lasting Power of Attorney early, ask the GP practice about family and carer access, and agree with any care provider exactly how they will keep you informed.
- [Talking to a parent about care: how to start and what to say](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/talking-to-a-parent-about-care/): Start early, before a crisis, and start by listening: ask what matters most to your parent and what they find hard, rather than arriving with a plan. An adult who can make the decision has the right to say no, even if you think it is unwise, so the aim is a choice they own, often reached over several conversations. If they cannot make the decision, or are at risk of harm, the law gives other routes.
- [Emergency plan for carers: what happens if you are suddenly ill](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/emergency-plan-for-carers/): If a family carer is suddenly taken ill, the people named in their emergency plan are called first; if nobody can step in, the council's adult social care team, or its emergency duty team out of hours, can arrange urgent care, which may be charged for later. A written backup plan, shared with family, the GP and any care provider, makes that handover safe and quick. Many areas, including Oxfordshire, also offer a carer's card that tells emergency services you look after someone.
- [Can family be paid to care? Direct payments, benefits and the rules](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/can-family-be-paid-to-care/): Yes, in some cases. A relative who lives elsewhere can be paid from a council direct payment, but a husband, wife or partner, or a close relative living in the same household, can only be paid if the council decides it is necessary. Family carers can also claim Carer's Allowance (£86.45 a week in 2026/27) or the Universal Credit carer element, and a person can choose to pay a relative from their own money, with care over tax, benefits and any power of attorney.

### Living safely and well at home

- [Home safety checklist for older people: room by room](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/home-safety-checklist/): Most accidents at home can be prevented with simple changes: good lighting, clear floors, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, safe heating and grab rails where they are needed. Walk through the home room by room with this checklist, involve the person who lives there in every decision, and ask your local fire and rescue service about a free home fire safety visit.
- [Equipment and home adaptations: what is free and how to get it](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/equipment-and-home-adaptations/): In England, the council must provide equipment and minor adaptations costing £1,000 or less free of charge when an assessment shows they are needed, and the NHS lends equipment for health needs. Larger changes, such as a stairlift or level-access shower, may be paid for by a means-tested Disabled Facilities Grant of up to £30,000. Start with an occupational therapy assessment before buying anything.
- [Technology and telecare: alarms, sensors and smart help at home](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/technology-and-telecare/): Personal alarms, fall detectors and telecare sensors can bring help quickly and give families peace of mind; monitored alarms typically cost about £15 to £30 a month plus a set-up fee. Councils provide or fund telecare for some people after an assessment, and anyone with an alarm that uses the phone line should check it will work on a digital line, as most homes are expected to switch by January 2027.
- [Managing medication at home: a guide for families and carers](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/medication-management-at-home/): Medicines support at home ranges from a simple reminder, called prompting, to a trained care worker giving each dose and recording it on a medicines administration record (MAR). The aim is to help the person manage as much as they safely can, with the support agreed in writing in the care plan and regular reviews by the GP or pharmacist.
- [Staying well in hot and cold weather: a guide for older people](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/staying-well-in-hot-and-cold-weather/): Older people are more at risk in both hot and cold weather, because the body becomes less able to control its temperature. In cold weather, heat the rooms you use most to at least 18°C, keep moving and get your winter vaccines; in hot weather, keep rooms cool, drink regularly and know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Sign up for free weather-health alerts from the UK Health Security Agency, and check every source of help with energy bills, from the Winter Fuel Payment to the Warm Home Discount.
- [Care glossary: UK care terms explained in plain English](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/care-glossary/): Care in England comes with its own language of acronyms and legal terms, which can make a hard time feel harder. This glossary explains more than 80 of the words families meet most often, each in one plain sentence, so you can follow every conversation with social workers, nurses and care providers.

### Template letters

- [Asking the council for a care needs assessment](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-care-needs-assessment/): When an adult seems to need help with everyday life, such as washing, dressing, eating, getting to the toilet, moving around safely or managing at home.
- [Asking the council for a carer's assessment](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-carers-assessment/): When you look after, or are about to start looking after, an adult who could not manage without your help, and caring is affecting your health, work, sleep, money or life.
- [Asking for the written financial assessment and a disability-related expenditure review](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-financial-assessment-and-dre-review/): When the council has said how much the person must pay towards care at home and you want to check the figures, or the assessment did not allow for the extra costs that come from illness or disability.
- [Asking for a review or reassessment of care and support](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-reassessment/): When needs or circumstances have changed (a fall, a hospital stay, worsening dementia, a carer who can no longer cope), or the care plan or personal budget no longer meets the person's needs.
- [Asking for an NHS Continuing Healthcare Checklist](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-chc-checklist/): When someone's health needs are significant or getting worse, for example a risk of choking, pressure sores, distressed behaviour, complex medicines, seizures or breathing problems, and no Checklist has been done, or their needs have changed since the last one.
- [Asking the ICB to review a Continuing Healthcare decision (local resolution)](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/chc-local-resolution-appeal/): When the integrated care board (ICB) has decided that the person is not eligible, or no longer eligible, for NHS Continuing Healthcare and you disagree with the decision or with the way it was made.
- [Asking for a past period of care to be assessed for Continuing Healthcare](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/retrospective-chc-request/): When the person paid for some or all of their care at any time since 1 April 2012, should have been considered for NHS Continuing Healthcare at the time, but never was.
- [Complaining to the council about adult social care, then to the Ombudsman](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/complaint-to-council-then-lgsco/): When something has gone wrong with adult social care, such as a delayed or poor assessment, a care plan that does not meet needs, a wrong charge, or care arranged by the council, and raising it informally has not put it right.
- [Applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/request-disabled-facilities-grant/): When a disabled person needs changes to their home so they can live there safely and independently, such as a level-access shower, a stairlift, a ramp, wider doors or a downstairs bathroom or bedroom.
- [Asking for a hospital discharge plan to be reviewed](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/review-hospital-discharge-plan/): When someone is about to leave hospital and you believe the discharge plan is unsafe, does not meet their needs, or was made without involving them or you as their carer.
- [Claiming the Council Tax severe mental impairment discount or exemption](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/guides/letters/council-tax-smi-disregard/): When someone has dementia or another severe, permanent impairment of intelligence and social functioning, a doctor will confirm it, and they are entitled to a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance.

## Care news

- [Care news](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/news/): short, sourced updates on care funding, benefits and local services.
- [Attendance Allowance is £114.60 a week in 2026/27: are you claiming it?](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/news/attendance-allowance-2026-27/) (2026-10-30): Attendance Allowance has been £76.70 or £114.60 a week since April 2026. It is not means-tested, it can be spent on care, and the official claim notes ask you to explain how your needs vary, including good days and bad days.
- [Care charging limits stay at £23,250 for 2026/27](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/news/care-charging-limits-2026-27/) (2026-10-30): The government has kept the savings limits for council-funded care in England at £23,250 and £14,250 for 2026/27. For care at home, the value of your home is still not counted.
- [Oxfordshire's council-funded home care: what is changing, and what is not](https://www.dayandnightcare.co.uk/news/oxfordshire-home-care-arrangements-2026/) (2026-10-30): Oxfordshire County Council has extended its Live Well at Home arrangements for buying home care to March 2028. Here is what that means for people whose care is funded by the council.