Carers and Care

• Care for the elderly -Nothing to write home about Economist July 2009

• Carers UK - Carers UK is the voice of carers. Carers provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, frail or disabled family member, friend or partner.

• Claiming benefits: 'You shouldn't feel bad'

• Green Houses - a nursing Home alternative

• Elderly people suffering abuse and neglect in British residential care homes

• Commission for Social Care Inspection

• Is dignity at home too much to ask for our elderly?

• Long-term care the issue explained

• Tips on selecting a nursing home

• Support for carers of people with dementia

• Pensioners condemn Law Lords' ruling on human rights in care homes