Care homes and alcohol: free resources

If you want to take practical action, you can download our conversation starter kit, to help care home residents express their wishes and concerns about alcohol. And you can download our scenario cards to help care home staff plan to manage alcohol issues. Both are available in English and Welsh.

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Care homes scenario cards

(English)

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Cardiau sefyllfa cartrefi gofal

(Cymraeg)

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Conversation starter cards

(English)

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Cardiau cychwyn sgwrs

(Cymraeg)

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Care homes and alcohol: finding the right balance

Mark Leyson, Senior Policy and Research Manager | April 2026 |

A new study, funded by Alcohol Change UK and the Welsh Government, looks at how care homes for older people seek to manage alcohol use, and offers practical tools for improvement.
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Understanding policy and practice on the use of alcohol in care homes for older people in Wales

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