Residential care
Overview
Residential homes are places for people (typically older people) who are unable to live independently at home and need help with personal care.
Types of residential homes
There are two types of residential homes:
- Care homes who have trained staff offering the kind of care a person would get from family, friends or a home care provider in their own home.
- Nursing homes who provide the same care as care homes but also have trained nurses to provide care when people need it.
These homes are staffed 24 hours a day with support available at any time of the day.