Care homes
A residential care home provides
accommodation, meals and personal care for older people, people
with disabilities, or people who are unable to manage at home, for
whatever reason.
The level of care varies from home to home,
but the Government defines it as the kind of care you would receive
from a competent and caring relative.
This includes:
- Help with eating, washing, bathing and dressing.
- Help with toileting
- Caring for you if you become ill.
Residential care does not include nursing
care.
How to access residential care
Social Services and the health authority will
carry out an assessment to determine if you, or your family member,
can be placed in residential care.
If you would like to request an assessment,
please contact OPUS (older people’s unified service) on your area
number below:
- OPUS Home Support North – 0151 443 4173
- OPUS Home Support Central – 0151 443 3714
- OPUS Home Support South – 0151 443 4614
When choosing a home, it is important to make sure that you
choose one that will be right for you now and in the future.
You can get advice and information to help you make this important
decision from:
- Your social worker or care manager
- A district nurse
- A health visitor
- Your family doctor
You can also consider homes in other local
authority areas if your needs will be better met there.
Documents
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already have this, you can download it from the Adobe
website. If you require these documents in an accessible
format, please contact us.
