Bristol, UK - Assisted Living V Residential Care

There are many differences between assisted living and residential care in a care or nursing home setting.

When you or someone in your life is at the point where they need additional help with day to day living and tasks then there are a couple of options available for you to consider. It will depend on how much help is needed and if there are any medical needs that will need nursing support. In this article, we talk about Assisted Living V Residential Care, the differences and how you decide which one is better for you or your loved one.

Assisted Living

Assisted living which can also be referred to as supported, retirement or extra care living, offers people the opportunity to live in their own apartment or flat where there is onsite support available to them when and if they need it.

It may be that you want to downsize from where you are currently living as you are now at retirement age and no longer want the responsibility of looking after and maintaining your own home or garden but you still want to live independently or it may be that you want to live independently but now need a bit of support with everyday tasks.

Assisted, supported, retirement or extra care living offers a greater level of autonomy as far as your living environment and your routine are concerned. It is for people who are independent and can mentally look after themselves but may need some help physically.

There will be a team onsite to support you with anything you need on an ad hoc or planned basis which means you can live your life as you want to without as much structure as there would be in a care or nursing home.

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Residential Care & Nursing Homes are very different from assisted living apartments as they provide more structured and specialised daily care and nursing support to residents that need it.

A residential care home is for people with a lower level of need or physical dependency compared to those living in a nursing home. A care home typically suits someone who can no longer continue to live by themselves safely at home. They may need some help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals cooked for them but their level of physical and medical needs are low to moderate. When someone needs medical support in their day to day living then a nursing home is more suitable for them.

A care home will provide help with personal care including; washing, dressing, taking medication and going to the toilet. They will offer nutritious meals and snacks every day and residents will eat together and be able to socialise if they want to. Good care homes will offer lots of social and communal activities inhouse as well as day trips and outings.

A nursing home provides personal care as above but it will also include assistance from qualified nurses if a resident has particular medical needs. They are also sometimes called care homes with nursing.

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