Types of care
There are different types of care available depending on your needs.
Residential homes
Residential homes provide accommodation, meals, laundry and personal care, such as, assistance with washing, dressing, eating and mobility for their residents. They do not generally provide nursing care for any medical conditions. Many residential homes also provide care for those with dementia.
To view homes offering residential care in your local area, please use our Care Finder.
Nursing homes
Nursing homes provide accommodation, meals, laundry, personal care but also have qualified nurses as part of the care team to provide nursing care for those with medical conditions or more complex care needs. Many nursing homes also provide care for those with dementia.
To view homes offering nursing care in your local area, please use our Care Finder.
Dual registered homes
Dual registered homes offering both residential and nursing care so includes accommodation, meals, laundry, personal and nursing care. These types of homes usually have a specific number of residential beds and nursing beds available.
To view homes offering dual registered homes in your local area, please use our Care Finder.
Dementia care
Dementia and related conditions, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, are the most common health condition amongst older people. Dementia care can be provided in both residential homes and nursing homes, and will depend on the level of care required. Many homes will have specialist dementia care units with qualified and experienced staff as well as appropriate facilities.
To view homes offering dementia care in your local area, please use our Care Finder.
Respite care
Respite care is short term care for when usual carers are temporarily unavailable or having a break. Residential and nursing care can be provided depending on the home’s registration so you will need to discuss this with the Home Manager.
To view homes that offer respite care in your local area, please use our Care Finder.
Convalescent or post-operative care
This is short term care for those recovering from an illness or an operation. Most nursing homes will offer both convalescent and post-operative care whilst residential homes will generally only offer convalescent care.
To view homes offering convalescent and / or post-operative care, please use our Care Finder.
Palliative and terminal care
This is care of those with a chronic or terminal illness. Palliative care focuses on the control of pain and symptoms to improve quality of life. This type of care is generally provided in nursing homes.
To view homes offering palliative or terminal care, please use our Care Finder.
Young Physically Disabled (YPD) care
This is care for those unable to live in their own homes. Both residential and nursing homes can offer this type of care and will have a specialist unit. Homes will be registered for different age groups so you will need to discuss this with the Home Manager.
To view homes with a specialist YPD care service, please use our Care Finder.
Day care (for non-residents)
This is care for those who require care and assistance during the day. Some day care centres are also able to provide 24hr care services.
To view homes offering day care, please use our Care Finder.
Homecare
Homecare is where we provide help to ladies and gentleman in their own home and help them to stay independent. We can help in many different ways. For example by providing a little extra assistance with day to day activities including helping with personal care, household tasks, or providing companionship. We can also assist people who have more specialised requirements including round the clock care. Or we can be there just when you need us. For example providing help when you come out of hospital, visiting you when you need reassurance or have a health concern.
Intermediate care
When we've been ill, it can be much nicer to recuperate in your own home. Intermediate care is when we care for you at home so you can leave hospital a little sooner or in some cases you may not need to go hospital at all.
More information
If you have any questions about the different types of care available, please contact us.
For help with choosing a care home, click here.
For information about paying for care, click here.
To find your local Care UK care home or homecare service click here.
