You’ve found a place to start your dementia care journey

The Dementia guide that walks with you through every stage

From the first signs of Dementia to finding the right care home, we help you stay informed, stay organised, and make confident decisions at every step.

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Navigating the journey together

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Stage 1

Diagnosis

Understanding dementia types, getting assessed, what the diagnosis means, and your first steps forward.

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Stage 2

Home care

Arranging help at home, choosing carers, adapting your living space, and managing day-to-day safely.

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Stage 3

Increased support

When care needs grow, understanding your options for respite, specialist services, and funding.

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Stage 4

Dementia care homes

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Researching, visiting, and comparing care homes. Our directory covers the most highly rated care homes in England (Welsh and Scottish care homes are being added).

Stage 5

Settling in

Helping your loved one adjust, building relationships with staff, and staying connected as a family.

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Stage 6

End-of-life care

Planning ahead with dignity, understanding palliative options, and finding support for the whole family.

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The dementia care guide that should have existed years ago.

"She's well looked after." That's all you want to be able to say

The dementia care guide that should have existed years ago

Every stage. Every question. Every decision you'll face, covered plainly, honestly, and in one place.

Whether you're just starting to notice changes or you're comparing care homes this weekend, the guide meets you where you are.

Your dashboard, your pace

Track visits. Compare homes. Record notes.

The dashboard lets you manage the complexity at your own pace, on your own terms, whether that's an intense week of research or a quick check-in six months later. Getting this right matters.

This is the only place that helps you do it properly.

A shortlist you can trust

We read the reviews, the CQC reports, and the websites. We removed every home with damaging feedback, poor ratings, or no transparency.

What's left is a shortlist of the most trusted homes in the country, ranked not by what inspectors check, but by what families consistently say matters: staff warmth, cleanliness, activities, food, and whether Mum is genuinely happy.

The questions you haven't thought of yet

For every shortlisted home, we craft a custom questionnaire around the things that really matter.

We focus on the questions that reveal what happens when no one is watching, and whether this home isn't just good, but right

You've never seen a guide like this. Because until now, there wasn't one.

Dementia Care: Finding Them Again

Nobody handed you a manual
So we wrote one

The wall comes down. Briefly. Then it goes back up

A song comes on. A photograph appears. The cat settles onto the sofa. And the person you thought you'd lost looks at you with recognition, real recognition, for the first time in weeks. You didn't imagine it. It happened. And it can happen again.

This book exists because of that moment.

Twelve activities. No prescriptions. No specialist training.

Music. Photographs. Routine. Nature. Movement. Making things. Words. Animals. Stillness. Community. Technology. And a final chapter about you — because you matter in this too. Each activity is evidence-based, explained by stage, and uses things you already have in the house.

The filing cabinets are intact. The records are all there. You just need the right key.

Written for the person who noticed first

You pushed for the GP appointment. You're the one everyone looks to for answers. This book doesn't talk down to you or wrap hard truths in cotton wool. It tells you what the science says, what other families have found, and what you can do today, whether you're caring at home or visiting a care home.

The manual nobody gave you. Until now.

They're still in there, behind the wall.
A song, a scent, a touch — that's all.

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Robin's Pick • 2026 Dementia Awards

The Dementia care homes where families said: "She's well looked after"

That one sentence appears more than any other in positive family reviews. Not "five-star facilities." Not "outstanding CQC rating." Six plain words that mean everything.

We analysed thousands of verified family reviews, the questions families asked before choosing, and the positive observations they recorded after moving in. Then we scored every home against the things that actual families, not inspectors, not operators, said made the difference: staff warmth, honest communication, genuine activity, clean rooms, and the feeling that nothing was too much trouble.

These are the homes that scored highest. Not because they had the glossiest brochure. Because the families who live with the decision every day said so.

The full awards list covers every region in England, with scores, review data, and the specific strengths each home was recognised for.

See the full 2026 Dementia Awards list

Top 5 — Highest Rated by Families

Scored on reviews, questions asked & positive observations

Dementia care gifts that help

The Thoughtful Gift That Makes a Difficult Day Easier

The things that make the greatest difference to someone living with dementia are rarely the most obvious ones. They are the things that ease the day — that give a carer a moment to breathe, or give the person they care for a moment of calm or quiet joy. Every item here was chosen because it works, and because it reduces stress for everyone in the room.

Stop Guessing Which Care Home Is Right

Download our free evaluation toolkit: three essential checklists that help you screen, evaluate, and compare care homes systematically – not desperately.

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The Dementia guide that walks with you through every stage

Diagnosis

Home care

Increased support

Dementia care homes

Settling in

End-of-life care

"She's well looked after." That's all you want to be able to say

The dementia care guide that should have existed years ago

Your dashboard, your pace

A shortlist you can trust

The questions you haven't thought of yet

Nobody handed you a manual
So we wrote one

The wall comes down. Briefly. Then it goes back up

Twelve activities. No prescriptions. No specialist training.

Written for the person who noticed first

The Dementia care homes where families said: "She's well looked after"

Top 5 — Highest Rated by Families

Dementia care gifts that help

The Thoughtful Gift That Makes a Difficult Day Easier

Comforting Memories

Card Game

Memory Box

Digital Photoframe

Digital Calendar

Stop Guessing Which Care Home Is Right

The Dementia guide that walks with you through every stage

Diagnosis

Home care

Increased support

Dementia care homes

Settling in

End-of-life care

"She's well looked after." That's all you want to be able to say

The dementia care guide that should have existed years ago

Your dashboard, your pace

A shortlist you can trust

The questions you haven't thought of yet

Nobody handed you a manualSo we wrote one

The wall comes down. Briefly. Then it goes back up

Twelve activities. No prescriptions. No specialist training.

Written for the person who noticed first

The Dementia care homes where families said: "She's well looked after"

Top 5 — Highest Rated by Families

Dementia care gifts that help

The Thoughtful Gift That Makes a Difficult Day Easier

Comforting Memories

Card Game

Memory Box

Digital Photoframe

Digital Calendar

Stop Guessing Which Care Home Is Right

Nobody handed you a manual
So we wrote one