The Differences Between Home Care & Residential Care

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Choosing the type of care you need and where you receive it is important. Many adults move into residential or nursing homes, which have their own benefits. However, many don’t realise they can have their needs met in their own homes.

Here we’ll show you the differences between home, residential and nursing home care – helping you decide which is right for you.

Home, Residential or Nursing Home Care?

Home is where the heart is, and that’s why we believe home care is more beneficial to you financially as well as emotionally.

However, if you’re unsure, don’t worry – we’ve done the hard work for you and listed the differences between home, residential and nursing home care below.

Personal Hygiene

Residential Care

Nursing Home Care

As per Residential Care with an on-duty nurse.

‘Nursing Care’ when you choose In Home Care.

You’ll love our carers. Their skill and thoughtfulness when caring for you is second to none. Unfortunately, there are a few ‘nursing related’ services they’re unable to administer.

These include:

These have to be managed by a District Nurse, but as we work with other health professionals, arranging a time for these is not be a problem.

If you have a particular question or health issue, it’s best to call us and ask if we can help. However, if we don’t have care workers already trained in particular fields, we can usually obtain training for most ‘nursing’ related activities other than those outlined above. 

At In Home Care, we try to be flexible and work with families and clients to provide you with a service that’s second to none.