Care Glossary

The UK care system comes with its own language — and nobody gives you a dictionary. Terms like NHS Continuing Healthcare, Deferred Payment Agreement, and means-tested funding get used by social workers, care home managers and financial advisers as if they are common knowledge. They are not. This glossary exists to change that. Every term below is explained in plain English, with no jargon and no assumptions. If you are a family member trying to understand what your options are, start here.