Daily Express Home Law Express Home Accidents & InjuryBusinessDivorce & SeparationEmploymentForm DownloadsGenealogyGeneral Law & AdviceLiving TogetherPersonal FinancePower of AttorneyProperty Buying & SellingProperty LettingScottish LawSmall ClaimsTaxWills & Probate

Caring for Loved Ones in Old Age

Counsel & Care

Enlarge Image

Practical advice on care for the elderly and what to do if you need to arrange care or a care home for an elderly relative or friend.

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781905261499
Price: £11.99 

In stock - normally dispatched on the next working day
About this book Chapter index Information & help

About this book


Do you have an elderly relative or friend who needs care at home, or possibly needs to go into a care home? Do you know how to arrange for care and do you need help with paying for it? Written by the national charity Counsel and Care, this book tells you all you need to know for you to obtain help from the government, as well as all the other options available.

It gives practical guidance on:

  • The types of care available
  • How to pay for home care services
  • Care in a care home
  • How to pay for care in a care home
  • Being a carer
  • Caring for someone with dementia
  • How to manage healthcare problems
  • The welfare benefits available to older people
  • Charitable help if you are on a low income

Valid in England & Wales, and Scotland.

Product details

Edition: First   Published 2007
Format: Paperback   ISBN: 9781905261499
Code: B660   Price: £11.99
Back to top

The author

Counsel and Care is a national charity that gets the best care and support for older people, their families and carers, by promoting choice and control in later life. Its advice service provides help for tens of thousands of people every year, ensuring that enquirers are aware of, and receive, their rights and entitlements.
Back to top

Chapter index


  • The types of care available
  • How to pay for home care services
  • Care in a care home
  • How to pay for care in a care home
  • Being a carer
  • Caring for someone with dementia
  • How to manage healthcare problems
  • The welfare benefits available to older people
  • Charitable help if you are on a low income
  • What to do if you have concerns or complaints
  • Useful contacts
Back to top

Information & help

Legal glossary

The legal glossary provides definitions of legal terms in plain English.

Find a lawyer

Complicated legal issues should always be referred to a qualified solicitor. Search for local legal advice here.

Back to topPeople who bought this product also liked
Last Will & Testament Kit
£14.99 
Without a Will you cannot control who inherits your property. This kit is a simple and effective way to bring peace of mind to yourself and your loved ones without the cost of seeing a solicitor.
Enlarge Image Read More
Power of Attorney Kit
£14.99 
The forms, instructions and information you need to prepare a Power of Attorney, without a solicitor.
Enlarge Image Read More
What to Do Following a Death Kit
£9.99 
This Kit can help you cope with the practical and emotional issues after the death of a loved one.
Enlarge Image Read More
Back to topStill haven't found what you are looking for?
16 May 2008
There are no items in
your shopping basket
Supplied by Lawpack