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: www.cqc.org.uk
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 www.ageuk.org.uk
Counsel & Care
Counsel & Care is an independent national charity providing help and advice to older people, their families and carers. Counsel & Care's website is: www.counselandcare.org.uk
Care Info
The website for the long term care sector: www.careinfo.org
Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly groups organise gatherings for frail, elderly people who live alone: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the newly formed care regulator for independent care homes in Scotland (replacing the Scottish Care Commission). Healthcare Improvement Scotland's website is: www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Care Home Resource
The Alzheimer's Society