14/11/2008When a loved one needs residential or nursing care, several factors have to be considered to ensure the right home is found for them. By Dan Parton.
13/11/2008Juggling family responsibilities and finding care for her mother was a perilous journey for Rosemary Hurtley. Robert Mair reports.
17/11/2008Online care home search engine and magazine Bettercaring.com launched the UK’s first online radio network exclusively for care homes in October.
17/10/2008For 95-year-old Leslie Solomons, moving to a care home has given him a new lease of life. He spoke to Robert Mair about living at Nightingale House, South London.
04/11/2008For Ian Maclachlan, moving into a care home has given him a new lease of life. Dan Parton reports.
10/10/2008While some 700,000 people in the UK have some form of dementia, it is still a much-misunderstood condition that has a stigma attached to it. Dan Parton reports.
25/09/2008David Wright was a high powered, international businessman before suffering a rare form of dementia. Robert Mair reports.
16/09/2008While many residents in care homes are happy and well-treated, some are not and need to shout about it. Dan Parton reports.
10/09/2008Born with Down’s syndrome, Timothy Baron faced a lifetime spent in a care home when his parents died – until his cousin’s wife stepped in. Robert Mair reports.
09/09/2008The virtual gaming console Nintendo Wii is proving a surprise hit in some of Britain’s care homes. But as well as entertainment, it could also provide important health benefits. Dan Parton reports.