Care

Age Concern England
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. We provide essential services such as day care and information. We campaign on issues like age discrimination and pensions, and work to influence public opinion and government policy about older people.

Better Caring
Provides a searchable online directory of registered UK care homes.

Care and Health Magazine
For everyone involved in social work, care and the health professions.

Care Directions
Online guide to the rights and care of older people.

Care Home and Care Home Product & Service Search
Search full details of over 17,000 care homes in the UK (care homes only & care homes with nursing) and over 2000 suppliers of products & services to the UK care industry.

Care Homes Today
Care Homes Today, is free specialist advice/help service that assists people in finding care of all types throughout a range of counties in the UK

Commission for Social Care Inspection
Launched in April 2004, The CSCI is the single, independent inspectorate for all social care services in England.

Community Care Magazine
Community Care is a leading social care information provider.

Counsel and Care
Provides general advice on private and voluntary residential accommodation for older people, and offers advice on funding for residential care.

Dementia Information Service for Carers
Advice and information for carers of older people with dementia.

Department of Health (England)
Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications.

General Social Care Council
The GSCC is the workforce regulator and guardian of standards for the social care workforce in England.

Guide2care
A comprehensive information service for those providing care and those seeking information about the different care options available.

Hospice Information Service
Provides information on hospices and palliative care service in the UK and overseas.

HousingCare.org
A site for older people and all who provide housing, care or support to them. This is a partnership venture, led by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC).

Private Healthcare UK
Information on private hospitals, nursing and the elderly.

Registered Nursing Home Association
Provides information on registered nursing homes in the UK and Republic of Ireland, which conform to specified standards.

Social Care Institute for Excellence
SCIE's aim is to improve the experience of people who use social care by developing and promoting knowledge about good practice in the sector. Using knowledge gathered from diverse sources and a broad range of people and organisations, we develop resources which we share freely, supporting those working in social care and empowering service users.

The Care Directory
The Care Directory has been set up to provide a guide to care homes, nursing homes (care homes with nursing) and care agencies throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The directory allows you to search by county to find the care homes or nursing homes that are applicable to your area of interest.

The Disability Resource Centre
The DRC is an independent organisation and a registered charity, that has disabled people at the centre of its decision making. With over 11 years experience of providing independent information and advice to people with disabilities, their families, carers and fellow professionals, we have received over 55,000 enquiries from individuals, covering a wide range of topics and disabilities.

The Nursing Homes Directory
Directory of residential care homes and nursing homes in the UK. You can search by town, county or the first part of the postcode.

United Kingdom Home Care Association Ltd
UKHCA is the professional association of home care providers from the independent, voluntary, not–for–profit and statutory sectors. UKHCA helps organisations that provide social care, which may include nursing services, to people in their own homes, promoting high standards of care and providing representation with national and regional policy–makers and regulators.