Sometimes, people find it difficult to look after themselves. This can happen slowly or as a result of an illness or accident. In most cases, this happens once they have stayed for sometime in a hospital.
Many people may be able to stay home with the help and assistance of their families or friends as well as with the help and support from social care services like the NHS or home care visits from the district nurse. However, for some people, a move to a sheltered housing or some other type of accommodation would help meet their needs.
A few other may still find it difficult that they cannot cope and considers taking the step into moving to a home care. This could be a residential care home providing meals and personal care or even a nursing home having qualified nurses on the area. Sometimes people needing to move into a care home are able to arrange the transfer themselves and cover the costs. For those who cannot, the local authorities can help them in the transition.
Selecting a nursing home
The first move to make when considering a move to a nursing home is to contact your local social care team. These people will be able to give you information about the different local homes and help you decide which care homes will suit your needs, including the content of the inspection reports of homes you are considering.
Your social care team will also organize an assessment of your needs to see what level of care you really require.
Residential care homes inspections
The Commission for Social Care Inspection conducts registration and inspection of residential care homes twice a year.
All resident in that certain care home are given the opportunity to share their views about the home to the Commission during an inspection and may also address their complaints to the Commission for Social Care Inspection if they cannot derive satisfactory responses on their complaints from the home.
If you are interested in converting your home into a registered care home, you need to get in touch with the Commission for Social Care Inspection and they will assist you through the registration process
Resolving problems with your care home or service
If you are having problems with a care home or service it is best to try resolving the problem with your care provider first. You may do this by making them aware of your concerns. Only if you feel that the matter is not being handled to your satisfaction, should you contact your care manager if the care is being paid for either full or in part by the county council or the local authorities. If you are not able to contact your care manager directly, you should directly call your local social care team.
However, if you are paying for the care services of home care services fully, you may contact the Commission for Social Care Inspection to voice out your concerns, dissatisfactions or complaints.
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