Guides
Plain-English help, whether you choose us or not
Plain-English answers to the questions families ask us most: whether it is time, what it might cost, and where to start. The figures are dated so you can see how current they are.
How do I know when someone needs help at home?
The changes families usually notice first, what each one tends to mean, and the smallest thing you can do about it.
Read this guidePaying for care at home in Wolverhampton: where to start
The free council assessment most people never ask for, the savings limits that decide who pays, and the benefit that is not means-tested. Written for Wolverhampton, with the figures dated.
Read this guideHome care or a care home?
An honest comparison, including the money, and the one difference in the means test that catches most families out.
Read this guideLooking after someone else: help for family carers
You are entitled to an assessment of your own needs, free, whatever the person you care for decides. Here is what that means and what else is available.
Read this guide