Carenting comes with challenges, but finding trusted, practical guidance shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why we’ve created a comprehensive library of checklists, guides, and expert-led advice—all designed to help you navigate the realities of caring for a parent or older relative.
Our content covers everything from health and personal care to legal and financial matters, ensuring you have clear, reliable information when you need it most.
Why Trust Our Guides?
✔ Expert-Led – Every guide is based on best practice, evidence, and real-world experience.
✔ Fact-Checked – Reviewed by professionals before publishing.
✔ Editorially Independent – Our information is free from outside influence, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
How to Use Our Guides
Each category below covers key topics—simply click an icon to explore the content that matters most to you. Whether you need help with healthcare decisions, personal care, financial planning, or home safety, you’ll find practical steps and checklists to make carenting easier.
Start exploring today and get the expert guidance and reassurance you need.
Planning ahead
Plan ahead to help your relative stay safe, independent, and in control. Our expert guides cover essential topics like DNAR decisions, emergency planning, emergency grab bags and more
Healthcare
Managing health becomes more complex as we age. Our guides provide practical advice on long-term conditions, medications, illness prevention, and emergency planning—helping you support your loved one’s wellbeing and navigate healthcare with confidence.
Dementia
Dementia affects memory, behaviour, and daily life, making care complex and emotional. Our expert guides provide practical advice, checklists, and support to help you navigate everyday challenges, understand symptoms, and ensure the best possible care for your loved one.
Mobility
Maintaining mobility is key to independence and quality of life. Our guides offer practical advice on safe movement, transport options, mobility aids, fall prevention, and accessing support like the Blue Badge scheme—helping your loved one stay active and confident.
Care Services
Choosing the right care services can make a significant difference in your loved one’s wellbeing. Our guides help you navigate home care, live-in care, reablement services, and housing options—ensuring you find the right support to meet their needs.
Personal Care
Supporting personal care can enhance comfort, dignity, and independence. Our guides cover essential topics like incontinence care, dental hygiene, nutrition, and accessing care services—helping you ensure your loved one’s daily needs are met with respect and compassion.
Home Safety & Security
A safe and secure home is essential for wellbeing and independence. Our guides provide practical advice on fall prevention, home adaptations, fire safety, scam awareness, and priority services—helping you protect your loved one and create a safer living environment.
Money & Legal
Managing money and legal matters can be complex, but planning ahead ensures financial security and peace of mind. Our guides cover Powers of Attorney, benefits, banking tips, scams, and legal rights—helping you and your loved one stay informed and protected.
Quality of Life
Enhancing quality of life means supporting wellbeing, independence, and connection. Our guides offer advice on mental health, loneliness, staying active, digital inclusion, and meaningful activities—helping your loved one live with purpose and enjoyment.
Our Neighbourhood Directory
This neighbourhood directory will help you identify relevant experts and organisations who can help you and your parent tackle all sorts of problems
Free eBook: Planning for an Emergency
Sadly, many Carents know that later life can be challenging for older adults living with ongoing health problems, often leading to physical, financial, or emotional difficulties.
By planning ahead, you can greatly reduce the risks and dangers of these vulnerable situations.
Simply complete the form and the eBook will be sent to you via email.