Understanding The Differences
Selecting the appropriate type of care for your loved ones is an incredibly important decision when you wish to guarantee their wellbeing and happiness. Making an informed choice within the Leicester, Leicestershire & Nuneaton areas can be facilitated by being aware of the differences between Elderly Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. Both types of care have their individual benefits, but it is important to ensure you select the right one for your loved one’s circumstance.
Elderly Care Homes:
Elderly Care facilities are often called ‘Care Homes’, where elderly individuals are offered help with their everyday living, and have substantial medical needs, needing a higher level of support and supervision. These facilities provide 24/7 care, which includes personal care, medical supervision, and assistance with daily activities like eating, dressing and bathing.
Key Features of an Elderly Care Home:
- Comprehensive Person-Centred Care: Elderly care homes are designed to manage complicated needs, medical issues and offer a high level of assistance to individuals that require 24/7 care.
- Medical Services: Carers, Team Leaders, Senior Carers, Deputy Managers and Managers work on site to make sure that the residents receive timely and appropriate medical care.
- Customised Care Plans: To ensure that each resident receives the appropriate level of care and attention, elderly care homes create customised are plans that are based on their unique needs and requirements.
- Safe & Secure Environment: Elderly care home facilities are made to be as safe and secure as possible, reducing the risk of any falls and protecting all those in their care.
- Independence & Support: Care homes strive to provide care whilst prioritising dignity and wellbeing of the residents, ensuring that they are supported where required, but also ensuring that residents receive the correct motivation to be more independent where appropriate.
- Social Activities & Activity Schedule: To promote a feeling of community, and keep residents involved and active, Activity Coordinators would plan activities for residents, ensuring that they are encouraged to participate and engage.
Key Elements of Assisted Living Facilities:
- Help with Daily Routines: Although the degree of care is not as high as in elderly care homes, colleagues and staff members are on hand to help with everyday tasks like dressing, taking a bath and handling medicine.
Which Choice Suits You?
Below is a list of things for you to think about when making this choice between Elderly Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities:
- Health Needs – Evaluate the care needs and assess whether they require the extended support and care as that provided within an elderly care home.
- Level of Independence – How independent are your loved ones? Elderly care homes help with residents from a variety of independence levels, from those that are self-catering, to those that are requiring more severe attention and support – they do it all.
- Social Engagement – Consider how important community and social events are to your loved ones. Midlands Care homes will always have an activity schedule and designated activity coordinator to support and drive residents to take part and remain engaged.
Conclusion
Making this decision is incredibly difficult but equally important. This is why Midlands Care are here to support you along the way and through your journey. If you have any questions or would like to Book a Viewing of any of our services, then feel free to Contact Us.