Whether you’re supporting a loved one at home, looking for the right kind of help, or working with us as a self-employed care professional - you’ll find practical, clear information here to guide you every step of the way. This page is regularly updated with new resources. If there’s something you’re looking for that you don’t see, just get in touch - we’re always happy to help.
Guide to Becoming a Self- Employed Carer
Start your journey into self-employment with the support of Your Care.
Supporting Your Loved One to Stop Driving Brochure
What to do when driving becomes a concern when your loved one has Dementia.
Bristol Families: Protect Your Elderly Loved One From Painful Skin Tears
What to do to help protect your loved one's skin as they get older.
Attendance Checklist to Help Families
Find out more about Attendance Allowance if you support a loved one over State Pension age who need more support.
Your Evening Visit Planner: Find the Right Time for Your Family
This worksheet helps you think through what an earlier evening visit might look like for your family.
When It's Time: Helping Your Loved One Accept Support at Home
Practical, compassionate strategies to help your loved one feel comfortable accepting support at home, while keeping their dignity, independence, and sense of control.
5 Steps to Getting Parents to Accept Home Help
Here are the 5 simple steps families use to help their parents accept home help - without the arguments.
Understanding Direct Payments
How Direct Payments can give you more flexibility over care - and what you need to know to manage them with confidence.
Summer Care for Older Parents
Worried Mum or Dad might not be drinking enough during warmer weather? Download our practical checklist, including dehydration warning signs, simple drink prompts and a printable daily tracker.
Preparing for a Memory Appointment
A printable guide to help families prepare for a memory appointment, record important changes and leave with clearer next steps.
Let’s Talk About Poo: A Straight-Talking Guide for Families
Poo might not be the easiest subject to discuss, but changes in someone’s bowel movements can tell us a lot about their health and wellbeing.
Constipation, leakage, discomfort and sudden changes can affect confidence, behaviour and dignity, particularly for older people and those living with dementia.
Meals That Still Feel Like Home
Supporting an older relative with eating and drinking can feel worrying, especially if they’re living with dementia or have a reduced appetite.
Our free guide includes mealtime tips, a seven-day meal plan, a weekly planner and a family food and drink record.
A Dementia Diagnosis: What Happens Next?
Download our free practical guide to rebuilding routines, introducing support and making everyday family life feel more manageable.
Seven-Day Late-Afternoon Pattern Tracker
Does Mum or Dad seem fine in the morning but become tired, anxious, confused or unsettled later in the day?
This free seven-day tracker helps families record changes in food, fluids, medication, tiredness, mood, physical symptoms, company and routine. It can help you identify repeated patterns, understand what makes the difficult hours better or worse and gather useful information to share with a GP, pharmacist or care professional.
The guide also includes practical ideas for planning food, lighting, routine and support around the hardest part of the day.
Dysphagia and Dementia: A Practical Family Guide
Swallowing difficulties can become more common as dementia progresses, but the signs are not always obvious.
This practical guide helps families understand what dysphagia is, recognise possible warning signs and make mealtimes feel calmer and safer. It also explains when to seek professional advice, what to do if someone is choking and why food or drink textures should never be changed without individual guidance.
The guide includes a seven-day swallowing tracker and a space to record the person’s current eating and drinking plan.
How Much Are You Actually Doing for Mum or Dad?
A free practical guide to help families see how much they are really doing for Mum or Dad, and whether the current arrangement is still sustainable.
Coming Home After a Stroke: The First Days Checklist
A simple printable guide to help families plan for the first few days at home, including meals, medication, washing, appointments, fatigue and who to ask for help.
Could Dementia Be Worsening? Or Is It Their Hearing?
A free practical guide for families, with simple checks to help you spot when hearing or communication difficulties may be affecting Mum or Dad.
Falls Prevention Guide for Families
Practical steps to help reduce Mum or Dad’s risk of falling and make everyday life at home safer.
Herbert Protocol: A Simple Guide for Families Supporting Someone With Dementia
If someone you care for has dementia and may become lost or go missing, the Herbert Protocol can help you prepare important information in advance.
Our free guide explains what the Herbert Protocol is, what information to record and why completing it before an emergency can save valuable time if the police ever need to help find your loved one.
Download the guide, complete it with your family and keep it somewhere easy to access.
Dementia & Sleep: A Free Family Guide
If Mum or Dad is waking during the night, this free guide can help you explore possible reasons, spot patterns and try practical changes. Includes a simple 7-day sleep tracker to help you record what is happening and share useful information with their GP.
Mum Says She Won't Go
Mum or Dad says they won’t go? This free guide offers phrases and first-visit tips to help you explore their worries and introduce the idea of a dementia day club without pressure.
Family Support Planner
Share the responsibilities of supporting Mum or Dad with our free Family Support Planner. Agree who does what, spot gaps and make a backup plan together. Fill it in digitally or print it to use with your family.
Choosing a Dementia Day Club
Choosing a dementia day club for Mum or Dad? Download our free family checklist covering staffing, group size, personal care, activities, communication and trial visits. With space to record answers and information about Your Care’s Hanham Day Club, it helps you focus on what matters to your family.
