Useful links
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent national regulator for all care homes in England. You can access CQC reports about every registered care home via their website at:
Age UK
Age UK (the charity combining Age Concern and Help the Aged) has a fact sheet entitled “Finding Residential and Nursing Home Accommodation” which is available on their website at:
Counsel & Care
Counsel and Care is an independent national charity providing help and advice to older people, their families and carers. Counsel and Care’s website is:
Care Info
The website for the long term care sector:
Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly groups organise gatherings for frail, elderly people who live alone:
www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk