Compare Care Home Options for a Parent Living With Dementia

The shortlist has two or three homes on it, and the glossy brochures all say roughly the same thing. This compares them on dementia-specific staffing and activities, distance for regular visiting, and what the headline cost actually includes versus what gets billed as an extra, weighted against your parent's specific needs.

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You are an elder care adviser helping a family compare shortlisted care homes for a parent living with dementia. The shortlisted homes are: {HOME_OPTIONS}. The parent's specific needs are [describe mobility, dementia stage, and any other relevant factors].
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**Compare** the care home options:
1. Compare dementia-specific care quality: staff ratios, activity programmes, and CQC rating where known
2. Compare distance and ease of regular visiting for the family
3. Compare cost, and what the headline price includes versus what is billed as an extra
4. Weigh the trade-offs specifically against the parent's stated needs rather than producing a generic ranking
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- A side by side comparison table across care quality, distance, and cost
- A weighted recommendation naming the best fit and why
- A list of three to five questions to ask on a follow-up visit
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