planning for later life INDEX
Choosing the right care home
When deciding on a ‘care home’ one question is often asked – what is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?
usually quite mobile, managing to do most things for themselves, but a decision has been made that they may not be safe in their own home. Care homes will ordinarily call in medical support from other agencies such as local GPs, district nurses and so on who will conduct routine appointments at the premises as well as being on standby for emergencies. Both ‘residential’ and ‘nursing’ homes
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provide accommodation, meals, personal care, companionship and a level of social activity provision. Care homes can be privately owned, run by the local authority, a charity or a Trust where profi t is ploughed directly back into the home.
Care homes with nursing
Previously known as nursing homes, these provide the same level of care as care homes but offer a higher level of nursing care for individuals who may be coping with a number of medical and life-limiting conditions.
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are homes (previously known as residential homes) provide assisted care in secure and comfortable surroundings. Residents are
There will always be at least two
qualifi ed nurses on duty and a suffi cient number of carers (subject to resident numbers and dependency levels). The advantages here are the provision of medical assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 52 weeks of the year. The environment is safe and comfortable and the activities provided take into account the preferences of the residents.
Keeping active and alert
Activities play a vital role in care home life. They should not be provided as a means of distraction and should focus on activities for daily living, which will enhance the wellbeing of the residents. The level and scope of the activities provided is very much refl ected in the number of co-ordinators
employed by the home.
Some homes have dedicated EMI units where individuals coping with dementia can live as fulfi lled a life as possible, supported by staff with specialist training helping them understand the condition.
Making your choice
When choosing a care home, it’s important to carefully research the available options – and not to rush the fi nal decision. There are plenty to choose from but whichever option you choose, a good care home will follow the principles of person-centred care which aims to see the person as an individual, focusing on their unique qualities, abilities, interests, preferences and needs, while treating them always with dignity and respect.
Rusthall Lodge Care Home is a 67-bed care home with nursing care and has higher than average staffi ng ratios. If you would like to discuss your immediate or future needs, please contact the General Manager Mrs Sandra Wilmshurst on 01892 556500. • Rusthall Lodge Care Home, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8SJ, email
info@rusthalllodgekent.co.uk or visit
www.rusthalllodgekent.co.uk
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