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Care Homes and Caring

Age UK
Advice from Age UK, whether you want to remain in your own home, are looking for help with an older relative, weighing up housing options or seeking advice on paying for care.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/

Better Caring
A web site to help people find suitable care homes by type and location. It also includes information about choosing a care home and the finances involved.
http://www.bettercaring.com/

Care Choices
The Bedfordshire & Luton Care Services Directory is a guide to the care and support available in Luton and Bedfordshire. As well as a comprehensive list of CQC rated care homes, nursing homes, and home care available, the directory also includes information on paying for care, accessing services, and local support for carers.
https://www.carechoices.co.uk/

Care Homes
Search for registered care homes, nursing homes and residential homes.
http://www.carehome.co.uk/

Care Quality Commission
The independent regulator of health and social care in England. The CQC make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and publish what they find, including performance ratings to help people choose care.
http://www.cqc.org.uk

Carers UK
Carers UK is a charity set up to help the millions of people who look after an older, disabled or seriously ill family member or friend. Carers UK provides information, advice and support for carers.
http://www.carersuk.org

NHS Your Guide to Care and Support
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this website explains your options and where you can get support.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/

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