Home care, assisted living or a nursing home?
Match the help you need to the right kind of care, then ask practical questions about staffing and cost.
Later life.
A clearer path.
Practical guidance for your next decision, at your own pace.
Explore the guidesA good place to start
One decision at a time.
How to check a nursing home beyond the brochure
Use Care Compare, a visit and written answers to build a practical shortlist.
Medicare basics: understand the parts first
A plain-language starting point for Parts A, B and D, Medicare Advantage and the gaps to check.
All guides & practical tips
Clear answers. Useful questions. Your next step.
Keep a benefits question log
A practical checklist to keep a benefits question log. Organize the written evidence and questions before making a decision.
Prepare care cost questions
A practical checklist to prepare care cost questions. Organize the written evidence and questions before making a decision.
Write down care preferences
A practical checklist to write down care preferences. Organize the written evidence and questions before making a decision.
A better first conversation about care
Bring three questions, listen to the person’s priorities and agree on one next step.
An unexpected urgent call? Pause before paying.
A simple routine for checking alarming calls without using the caller’s contact details.
Give your Medicare plan an annual check
Read the change notice with your medicines, providers and likely costs beside you.
Hearing aids: OTC or professional support?
Understand what over-the-counter hearing aids are for and what to check before buying.
Home care, assisted living or a nursing home?
Match the help you need to the right kind of care, then ask practical questions about staffing and cost.
How to check a nursing home beyond the brochure
Use Care Compare, a visit and written answers to build a practical shortlist.