Care Homes & Hospices
Looking for suitable care and accommodation for yourself or a loved one can be a difficult and confusing process.
There are so many different options, whether for special needs, or simply because you've reached a stage in life when you need someone to look after you.
Hospice Information - www.hospiceinformation.info
This is the place to start if you are looking for a hospice or palliative care service either in the UK or overseas. For the directory Click Here
The Pensions Service - Click Here
This Government site looks at care homes and how they are paid for.
The site also helps with:
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Click Here
Attendance Allowance (AA) Click Here
Carer's Allowance (CA) Click Here
Help the Hospices - www.helpthehospices.org.uk
Help the Hospices is the national charity for the hospice movement.
Cancer Support UK - www.cancersupportuk.nhs.uk
This website has been developed to provide help, support and direction for anyone living with cancer.
MacMillan Cancer Relief - www.macmillan.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity that works to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer.
Marie Curie Cancer Care - www.mariecurie.org.uk
This website is for anyone looking for information about the charity's work with cancer patients and their families across the UK.
Scottish Partnership - www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care is a national umbrella body which is of direct benefit to patients and carers.
London Specialist Hospitals - www.londonspecialisthospitals.nhs.uk
The London Specialist Hospitals group is made up of 9 of the top National Health Service (NHS) teaching hospitals in London offering a comprehensive range of specialist treatments within a dedicated environment.
Private Healthcare UK - www.privatehealth.co.uk
Private Healthcare UK provides access to information about private hospitals, private specialists, private GP's and private medical insurance and to searchable databases of many private healthcare services available in the UK.
Association of Children's Hospices - www.childhospice.org.uk
The Association brings together over 40 voluntary sector organisations throughout the UK dedicated to the care of children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families
National Association of Hospice Fundraisers - www.nahf.org.uk/
The National Association of Hospice Fundraisers is the U.K. professional association for fundraisers working in the hospice movement.
National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services - www.hospice-spc-council.org.uk
This Council is the umbrella and representative body for hospice and palliative care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is an independent body with charitable status, which was set up in 1991 to promote the extension and improvement of palliative care services.
Registered Nursing Home Association - www.rnha.co.uk
Information for nursing home owners and staff; for people seeking a nursing home place; and for members of the public with an interest in the care of older people and those with disabilities.
National Care Homes association - www.ncha.gb.com
The National Care Homes Association's primary aim is to lobby the government to benefit both its members and the people in their care.
United Kingdom Home Care Associations - www.ukhca.co.uk
The United Kingdom Home Care Association Limited was formed in 1989 to represent the views of independent sector providers of domiciliary care. It was set up to respond to the many issues arising from the changes in health and social care legislation, which were shaping the future of the sector.
Hospice care - www.hospiceinformation.info
Hospice care is one of the UK's outstanding success stories. From the opening of the first modern hospice, St Christopher's, in South London in 1967, it has grown into a worldwide movement that has radically changed the way we approach death and dying.
Registered Homes & Services - www.reghomes.mcmail.com
The Journal covers the legal, regulatory, government policy and funding issues concerning care services which are registered by the National Care Standards Commission. It is independent of all groups and organisations within the industry and is politically neutral.
UK Care Homes - http://www.carehomesuk.net
Care Homes UK is a unique national directory of nursing and residential homes, hospices and respite homes.
NHFA - http://www.nhfa.co.uk
The NHFA provides a Free advice and information service to all older people and their families regardless of means on the financial and legal implications of obtaining and paying for care.
Mildmay - www.mildmay.org.uk
Mildmay Hospital offers specialist care for HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions.