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New free Which? website will help carers
New free Which? website will help carers Worried about an elderly relative? Which? can help
15 February 2014
The free Which? Elderly Care website launches as Which? research finds that people are struggling to make care arrangements for older relatives.
New Which? research finds that only 40% of those aged 40-60 – the ‘sandwich generation’ who usually look after both their children and older relatives – feel confident making decisions about arranging care. And around four in ten (44%) with elderly relatives are worried about this responsibility.
The free-to-use Which? Elderly Care website offers practical information and advice for those arranging care for a relative, covering how to choose a care option, factors to consider, what options are available, and ways to finance each choice.
The Elderly Care website will help people find the right information for their circumstances, which our research revealed is hard to find: