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• GuidesWhen is home care helpful?Home care can help for a short while, a longer stretch, or around the clock. Families most often set it up when a loved one becomes frail, is recovering from illness or a fall, needs company, or when a family carer needs a break.
• GuidesWorking out the cost of careNo one should trade quality to save money. Care at home is often the affordable and convenient option, with packages to suit different needs and budgets. Call us for an exact quote for your situation.
• GuidesYour right to choose your providerYou have the right to choose the home care provider you want, including after a hospital discharge. It is an important decision, and we respect your right to make it in your own time.
• DownloadsGrow Care Agency brochureA short guide to who we are and the care we provide. PDF, about 4 MB.
• OrganisationsAge UKThe UK’s largest charity for older people, offering companionship, advice and support to help people make the most of later life.
• OrganisationsHomecare AssociationThe professional association for home care providers, promoting high standards of care and representing the sector with policymakers and regulators.
• OrganisationsAlzheimer’s SocietySupport for anyone affected by dementia, working to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who love them.
• OrganisationsCare Quality CommissionThe independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. The CQC makes sure services provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
• OrganisationsDiabetes UKInformation, support and peer connection for everyone living with, or at risk of, diabetes, and one of the UK’s largest funders of diabetes research.
• OrganisationsDignity in CareA nationwide network of Dignity Champions, led by the National Dignity Council, working to put dignity and respect at the heart of care services.
• OrganisationsNHS: direct payments and personal budgetsHow your local authority can give you more control over how your care and support is arranged and paid for, for people needing care and for carers.
• OrganisationsParkinson’s UKExpert information on every aspect of Parkinson’s, and campaigning for better care, treatments and quality of life.
• OrganisationsStroke AssociationThe UK’s leading stroke charity, supporting stroke survivors and raising awareness of the importance of acting fast.