Resources and Advice Centre
Plain English guides for families arranging care.
Written for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire specifically, not generic health filler. We publish new guides regularly, and each one exists to answer a question families genuinely ask us.
How to arrange home care in Cambridge, step by step
The whole process from first phone call to first visit, in order, with nothing assumed.
Guide coming soon
Home care or a care home, how to decide
An honest comparison of the two paths, including the questions to ask about each.
Guide coming soon
What happens at a free care assessment
Exactly what to expect from the visit, what helps to have ready and what happens next.
Guide coming soon
Signs an elderly parent may need support at home
The quiet early signals families often notice first, and what to do about them.
Guide coming soon
Paying for care in Cambridgeshire, a plain English guide
Local authority funding, NHS Continuing Healthcare, direct payments and benefits, explained simply.
Guide coming soon
Supporting a parent after a hospital discharge in Cambridge
How discharges work locally, and how to set up support at home before they happen.
Guide coming soon
Early signs of dementia and what to do next
What changes may mean, who to speak to first and how to support someone at home.
Guide coming soon
How to talk to a parent who does not want help
Practical ways into the hardest conversation in family caring, without a battle.
Guide coming soon
Cannot Wait for the Guide?
Everything these guides will cover, our care team can explain today, for your specific situation, in one phone call.