Making a choice about a care home is often something considered in a crisis, perhaps after an illness or fall, or loss of a carer. Many look back and wish they had given more consideration to this.
It's a good idea to do some planning now, especially if you, or a member of your family might need residential care in the future. This way you will know what to do, if the need arises.
A good starting point is talking with friends and relatives to see if they can recommend a good home. Your Doctor will also be able to advise you and your local Social Services will be able to give you a list of registered care homes in your area.
The Elderly Accommodation Council provides lists of care homes in most areas and if you are looking for a nursing home, the Registered Nursing Home Association will provide a list of these.
We all know that choosing care for someone you love can be a tough and emotional decision. You can seek support and advice from the Relatives and Residents Association and you can find out a great deal about an individual home by viewing the Care Standards inspection reports.
Most people find that choosing a care home, whether residential or nursing, is very similar to choosing any place to live and that within minutes you know whether it feels right or not.
Once you have chosen your care home, the next step is to contact them, so that they can assess your needs. This is to ensure that they can offer you the right kind of care. Contact the home direct if you will be paying all the fees yourself.
However if you need all or part of the fees to be paid by the local authority, you will need to speak to your GP first and also the local Social Services, who will assess your needs and develop a care-plan.
If you think that care homes are for the wealthy only, then you will be shocked to hear that over seventy percent of residents in care homes have their charges paid partly or fully by their local authority.
Crantock Lodge Residential Home:- Crantock Lodge offers residential, respite and day care for the elderly. Situated in Newquay, Cornwall, in the south west of England. It offer 10 rooms - 5 of which have sea views.
Website: http://www.crantocklodgeresidentialhome.netfirms.com
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1 comments:
This is wonderful! In the States, we have the Green House Project, Eden Alternative and other forward looking facilities that show that elders can be care for with grace and dignity. Thank you for this wonderful post.
Carol Bradley Bursack
Minding Our Elders
www.mindingourelders.com
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