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Housing options real-life stories

Read real-life experiences about choosing housing options in later life - from sharing with family, to sheltered housing and care homes.

Sheltered housing

Anne's story

54 | IPSWICH

Read Anne’s story about her parents moving from a large house more than 150 miles from her, to local sheltered housing.

Charlie's story

CHELTENHAM

Read Charlie’s story about the range of care options he’s arranged and considered for his parents, including sheltered housing.

Care homes

Jenny's story

60 | BANBURY

Read Jenny’s story about finding the right care homes for her parents, the things to ask when you’re looking around and what to look out for.

Pam's story

54 | SOUTHAMPTON

Choosing a care home for a loved one is never an easy decision, read Pam’s story about how she went about finding the right place for her mother.

Peter's story

68 | HERTFORDSHIRE

Read Peter’s story about finding his wife the right nursing home when she needed 24-hour care and the difficulties he faced.

Sharing a home

John's story

61 | LAKE DISTRICT

John and his wife have moved his mother-in-law into their home to be able to care for her as she got older – read their story.

Keith's story

66 | NORFOLK

Read Keith and Rita’s story about sharing a home with her mother, Martha. The arrangement works well for the whole family.

Downsizing

Mary's story

78 | PEMBROKESHIRE

When Mary’s husband died, she decided to downsize to a bungalow. Read her story about finding the right new home and planning her move.

More real-life stories

Find more real-life stories related to different stages of caring

Further reading

Choosing a care home

How to make a shortlist of suitable care homes, and uncover key information to ensure your needs are met.

Why should you downsize?

The pros and cons of downsizing to a smaller home, or to sheltered accommodation or a retirement village.

What is sheltered housing?

How do you choose suitable sheltered housing, and what facilities do they offer? Our guide explains your options.

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