Symponia, a membership body which provides information around managing care fees, is to launch four sister companies offering a wider range of services.
Consumers are increasingly aware of how much a care home costs but unaware of funding issues, according to research.
Square One Financial Planning has developed a service to advise clients on their options around long-term care funding.
The coalition will introduce the £35,000 cap on social care costs as recommended by the Dilnot "as soon as" it is able, the health minister said today.
A former minister who lost his job in the reshuffle has criticised the government for failing to deal with the burden of long-term care costs, suggesting the Treasury has "no sense of urgency" about the issue.
Advising on equity release and long-term care can be difficult because the client's family is often heavily involved. Fiona Murphy finds out how advisers deal with elderly clients and interested parties
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said general rules governing the handling of clients' medical information by advisers are sufficient after concerns were raised by a provider.
The ministerial reshuffle could pose a serious threat to the continuity and timescale of social care reforms, Partnership has said.