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Share what's on your mindFinding the right home
The questions you don't know who else to ask
Latest post: There are no care home beds anywhere near us · 2 months ago
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Paying for Care
Costs, funding worries, the numbers that keep you awake
Latest reply: Does Father's house really have to count if he might still come home? · 2 months ago
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Family conversations
Talking to mum, talking to siblings, talking to yourself
Latest reply: Not sure if anyone else is here yet but here goes · 3 months ago
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Understanding inspections and ratings
What CQC reports actually mean for your family
Latest post: The home we liked best has a requires improvement rating, would you still consider it? · 3 months ago
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Living with dementia
The good days, the hard days, what helps
Latest post: Dad gets distressed when i leave the care home, is it kinder to visit less often? · 3 months ago
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The big move
Visits, contracts, settling in, the things no one warned you about
Latest post: the home has warned they may not be able to keep my mum if her aggression doesn't settle · 2 months ago
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