For families
Useful first, and only then about us.
What families actually ask when they first notice someone needs more help.
If you are worried about an older parent
Written for the point most families are actually at: something has changed, you are not sure how serious it is, and you do not know what to ask for. None of it is a sales pitch. If it is useful and you never call us, that is a good outcome.
If you are worried about an older parent
Noticing Mum or Dad needs more help
The quiet signs that someone is managing less well than they say, and how to raise it without taking over.
Staying independent at home
Why doing less for someone is often the better help, and the small changes that make a large difference.
Choosing a care provider
The questions where answers genuinely differ, how to read a CQC rating properly, and the red flags.
Companionship and loneliness
Why company is not the soft part of care, and what actually helps someone living alone.
Worried about memory
Normal forgetfulness or something more, how to raise it, and what a diagnosis does and does not change.
Paying for care at home
Council funding, the means test, direct payments, Continuing Healthcare and Attendance Allowance.
When support is no longer enough
How to tell a bad week from a package that no longer fits, and what to try before a care home.
Guidance for specialist adult support
Written for families supporting an adult with autism, a learning disability, mental health needs or behavioural distress.
Family guidance from our director · Signs support is breaking down · When support has broken down · When you can no longer provide care yourself · How to choose a specialist provider · Planning for the future · Preparing for supported living · What is autistic burnout? · Navigating the winter blues
Rather just talk?0117 405 4320Send an enquiry
Guidance for specialist adult support
Not sure where to begin?
Most families start with noticing Mum or Dad needs more help, or with paying for care.
Start with a conversation.
No forms to fill in first, no commitment, and no pressure. Tell us what is going on and we will tell you what we think.
0117 405 4320 [email protected] Enquiries are handled by our Service Manager and Deputy Manager, with Director Vierka Hiscock overseeing every case. We normally respond within one working day.