About Care for Dementia
When dementia affects your family, the amount of information you suddenly need is overwhelming. What does the diagnosis mean? Who do you call? What benefits exist? How do you find a care home you can trust? Most families end up piecing it together from dozens of different websites, phone calls, and leaflets — often while already exhausted.
Care for Dementia brings it together in one place. We provide free, practical information for families at every stage — from the first time you notice something isn't right, through to planning for advanced care. No registration, no fees, no sales pitch.
What we offer
Stage-by-stage guidance
Dementia doesn't follow a script, but there are common stages most families move through. Our six stage hubs are built around these — from early memory concerns through to advanced care planning. Each one explains what's happening, what you can do, and where to go for help. You don't need to read them in order. Start wherever you are now.
Practical guides
Our guide library covers the things families actually need to know: how to set up Lasting Power of Attorney, what Attendance Allowance is and how to claim it, the difference between residential and nursing care, what CQC ratings really mean, and how to talk to your GP about memory concerns. Every guide links to official sources — NHS, Gov.uk, Alzheimer's Society — so you can verify everything and go deeper when you need to.
Care provider directory
Our searchable directory lists every CQC-registered dementia care provider in England — care homes, nursing homes, homecare agencies, supported living services, and more. You can search by postcode or town, filter by service type and CQC rating, and see inspection results at a glance. Provider data comes from the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
Signposting, not advice
Care for Dementia is an information and signposting service. We explain how things work and point you towards the right people and organisations for professional support. We are not regulated by the FCA and do not provide clinical, legal, or financial advice.
What we do
- ✓Direct families to NHS, council, and charity resources
- ✓Explain processes like assessments, LPA, and CQC ratings
- ✓Help families understand their rights and entitlements
- ✓Suggest questions to ask GPs, social workers, and care homes
- ✓Signpost to regulated financial advisers and solicitors
What we don't do
- ✕Diagnose or suggest someone has a specific condition
- ✕Recommend specific medications or treatments
- ✕Provide personalised financial or benefits advice
- ✕Tell families whether or not to move someone into care
- ✕Interpret medical results or assessment outcomes
Affiliate disclosure
Care for Dementia is free to use. To keep it that way, we occasionally feature relevant third-party services where we believe they offer genuine value to families. These may include affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if you use them. This never costs you more and never influences our editorial content.
Where we link to regulated financial products, we do so through affiliate arrangements with FCA-authorised firms. We do not write or approve financial promotions; any such content is supplied and approved by the regulated firm concerned.
Affiliate partners are entirely separate from care providers in the directory, which are drawn from public CQC data and never pay to appear.
Disclaimer
All information on this site is for general information only. It is not clinical, legal, or financial advice. Please consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.
Provider listings are based on publicly available CQC data and may not reflect the most recent inspection results. CQC ratings are shown with the inspection date. We don't endorse or recommend any particular provider. Check the latest CQC reports before making care decisions.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us where you are in the dementia experience and we'll point you in the right direction.