How many of us have promised our Mum or Dad that we’d never put them in a care home?

Providing it is safe for everyone involved, keeping your loved one at home can be incredibly rewarding and wonderful thing to do.

Here are our five top tips to taking the pressure off yourself so you can keep your parents at home for as long as possible.

Anyone who eligible for social care funding in England is able to request a personal budget from their Local Authority. The budget amount is worked out after a social worker completes an assessment and a direct payment is one way you can receive your personal budget. Having a personal budget gives you more choice and control over the support you receive to help you live independently and you should be able to choose how to spend the money, control the money, choose how or who you want to receive services from.

You can choose to receive your personal budget either as a Direct Payment or as a Local Authority arranged budget. Direct payments are paid directly into your bank account.