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Choosing the right care home for a parent

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The problem

I need to find a care home for my parent, but I have no idea how to tell which ones are actually good, what they'll really cost or whether I'm making the right decision.

What we found

People describe choosing care for a parent as overwhelming, particularly when decisions have to be made quickly and it's difficult to judge quality from websites, reviews and brief visits. One Reddit poster describes despair after discovering the reality of the home their father was living in. (Reddit)

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