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Free help for families caring for someone in Cheshire East

Tell us what’s going on and get a plan in about a minute, with local services near them and a care navigator to talk it through.

What’s going on?

Your answers stay on this device until you choose to share them.

How it works

From “what do we do now?” to a plan you can act on

Whether it’s a fall, a hospital discharge or a parent who is struggling, we help you see your options and the help nearby.

  1. Step 1

    Tell us what’s going on

    Answer a few short questions. It takes about a minute, and nothing is shared until you choose.

  2. Step 2

    Get a free plan with local services

    What to do first, help you may be entitled to, and local services near you, each labelled so you know how we know it.

  3. Step 3

    A local navigator calls, if you need

    Leave your details and a navigator will call, usually within one working day, to help you act on the plan.

Get my free plan

No cost and no obligation

Our story

We regularly meet local businesses, so you don’t start from scratch

We regularly visit care homes, care agencies, clinics and community groups across Cheshire East. When we have visited a place, we flag it.

services in the directory
710
checked by our team
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Local services in Cheshire East

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Team favourites

The places our team rated most highly after visiting

Questions families ask us

Something else on your mind? Ask for a call back.

Is it really free?

Yes. The plan, the call with a navigator and any introductions cost nothing, and we take no referral fees.

Who runs Fingerpost?

Fingerpost is a free resource made by Dr Niall Jawad and Dr Haroon Ahmad. They also co-founded Visiting Angels Cheshire East, a home care company that appears in this directory, labelled "Founders’ company". Fingerpost is not run or approved by Visiting Angels. We aim to list every relevant service in the area, we take no referral fees. When home care might help, we always show you other local providers too.

How do you choose the places you list?

We aim to list every relevant service in the area. “Checked by our team” marks places our team has visited or researched, and “Council or NHS service” marks free public services. Details for the rest come from the Care Quality Commission and the council’s directory. The founders’ company is labelled “Founders’ company”.

How is Fingerpost funded?

It is free for families: the plan, the call and any introductions cost nothing. We take no referral fees from the places we list. The founders’ company is always labelled “Founders’ company”. It is never a Team favourite. We show it first, always with its label. When home care might help, we always show you other local providers too.

What happens after I get my plan?

It's yours to keep, with no obligation. If you'd like help acting on it, a navigator will call within one working day, make introductions and check in after two weeks and two months.

Can you help with Attendance Allowance and other forms?

Yes. We check what your family could be entitled to and fill in the forms with you, whether or not you use any care.

What happens to my answers?

They stay on your device until you choose to send them, and they never appear in a web address. You can clear them at any time.

Do they have to live in Cheshire East?

We know Cheshire East best, but we'll always point you to the right help wherever your family lives.