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Planning ahead: stay living well in later life

It is important to think about what you would like to happen should you or a loved one need care and support.  Planning ahead gives you time and space to consider your options. Most people start thinking about their living arrangements as they age and need additional support. Often, care
Oxfordshire County Council 15 Jan 2026
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Caring for a someone: support, advice and help in Oxfordshire

While we might not see ourselves as carers, we often fulfil that role as sons, daughters, partners, friends, or neighbours. If you regularly assist someone who relies on you, whether this is weekly shopping or providing support for their day-to-day needs, you are an unpaid carer.  You are not alone.
Oxfordshire County Council 15 Jan 2026
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Fostering is about providing stability, positivity and reassurance when a child needs it most.

Doing normal things It’s about doing normal things at a time when everything is not normal in their lives. Trips to the shops, cuddles after a bad dream, helping with homework and just being there.  But what do you actually need to be a foster carer?  We obviously need
Oxfordshire County Council 15 Jan 2026

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