A Guide To Choosing A Care Home

When it comes to choosing the most suitable care home for you or your loved one, there are a number of considerations that you must make. We appreciate this can seem overwhelming, however, they are all vital in finding the most suitable home.

Consider Funding

First and foremost, when choosing a care home you will need to consider how this will be funded. If the care is being self-funded, then a person can choose any care home of their liking. Please note, that if you will require any amount of state funding in the future, it is best to select a home that will accommodate this, as a transition to a new home can be upsetting for the individual (particularly if the individual is living with dementia).

If your care is partially state-funded, you will need to consider how much of the care the funding will cover, and how much you are able to comfortably contribute. This extends to when the state will fund your care. In many areas of the UK, the funding from each council will have a cap. If you cannot “top-up” this funding to meet the costs of a specific home, you will have to seek a home that this funding will cover.

If you require further information on funding, please visit our page “A Guide To Paying For A Care Home”.

Consider the Facilities

Some care homes will offer additional facilities to their residents. For many, these facilities are what turn a room into a home. However, many of these facilities are in luxury care homes and may not be available in all homes.
Amongst the facilities at our care homes, we offer:

• Hairdressing salons
• Beauty clinics
• Bar and gin lounge
• Private dining areas
• Cinema rooms
• Craft rooms
• Therapy rooms
• Multiple lounge spaces

Aside from the additional facilities, take a look around the home, and consider how well maintained even the basic facilities are. Is the garden well maintained? Are the walls, carpets and furniture as stain-free as you would expect? Does the building itself look well maintained?

First impressions are hugely important and that’s why we encourage you to visit our homes to understand more and get a feel for the environment.

Take A Look At Reviews

Finally, before making a firm decision on any care home, consider taking a look at the reviews. These reviews will offer an insight into the level of care and perhaps the carers that work there. The benefit to looking at these reviews is that they should not cloud any downfalls of the home, with many making honest reviews. Take a look at Carehome.co.uk for further reviews.
If you have any questions regarding something that is raised in a review, you can always speak to the home themselves and they should be able to shed some light on it.

If you require assistance in choosing the right care home for you or your loved one or would like to discuss any of our homes, please contact the team at Lovett Care, or you can contact the General Manager at your chosen home for more information.