Care Home Open Week is one of the most important moments in the social care calendar, and this year Lavender Fields Care Village is proud to be part of it.

If someone you love has recently been diagnosed with dementia, you are likely trying to understand what lies ahead. What will change? How quickly? And when will they need more support?

Looking after a loved one is one of the most selfless things a person can do. But caring without a break is unsustainable, respite care exists to give family carers the rest they need, without any compromise to the person they care for.

If you are trying to work out how much a care home costs in York or the East Riding of Yorkshire, you’ll find that the range is wide and the answer is rarely simple. Fees vary significantly depending on the type of care, the quality of the home.

If your family is facing the prospect of palliative or end-of-life care, uncertainty about costs is the last thing you need. This guide explains what palliative care involves, what you are likely to pay, and where financial support may be available, including the latest funding rates for 2025/2026.

Knowing when it is time to consider a care home is rarely straightforward. This guide is here to help you think it through clearly, without pressure, and with the reassurance that asking the question is an act of love, not failure.

Couples can, and do, continue to live together when one or both of them needs residential care. But many families do not know this is possible, and some care environments make it genuinely difficult.

If you are exploring care options for a loved one, the terminology can feel overwhelming. This guide explains clearly what residential care is, who it suits, and what good residential care actually looks like day to day.

Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults, but most are preventable. At Provence House, we take a proactive, person-centred approach to safety, combining expert staff, thoughtful environment design, and individual care planning to reduce risk without compromising residents' independence and dignity.

Many families assume that care home costs are entirely their own responsibility from the start. That is not always true. There are several routes through which the NHS contributes to, or in some cases fully covers, the cost of care.

The difference between nursing and residential care is not always obvious, and getting it right matters. This guide explains what separates the two, how to work out which is appropriate, and why some homes, like Lavender Fields Care Village, can support higher-needs residents without a clinical setting.

A care village is a purpose-designed later-life community that combines residential care with on-site social, leisure and wellbeing facilities, giving residents everything they need for a full and connected daily life without leaving the grounds.