Residential care for adults

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Residential care helps people who cannot manage, even with a lot of support, to live in their own homes. There are two sorts of care home:

a nursing home where there needs to be constant involvement of, or supervision by, a qualified nurse
a residential home where care is provided all day and all night but there does not need to be a qualified nurse present all the time.

There are different types of care homes to support different needs, depending on things such as people’s age or particular disability. All care homes, whether they provide residential or nursing care, have to be registered and regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Please contact us if you think you might need to move into a care home. We will make sure you are aware of other support which could help you stay in your own home for longer if that would be better. This can include:

care at home
support to get out and about
support, including short breaks, for people who look after you
technology to help keep you safe and well – this is called ‘Telecare’
alternative types of housing which include care and support such as ‘Extra Care Housing.’

Even if you are determined to move into a care home, and do not feel you need financial or practical help to do this, it still makes sense to contact us before taking such a big step in your life. That way you can get the best possible information about your choices and any consequences.

We will carry out an assessment to help you decide what your care needs are. If you can no longer be supported at home, we can help you choose a home that meets your needs and explain if you qualify for help towards the cost. The amount of financial support will depend on your personal situation, but we look at all cases on an individual basis to decide how much we can help.

We have recently published a guide on care homes for older people in Derby. The Care Quality Commission also provides information about choosing a care home.