Finding the Right Care
There is no simple definition of long term care. The help and support we may require in older age can range from the installation of a stair lift to assist us getting upstairs in our own home, to permanent residence in a high dependency nursing home. There are, of course, a whole series of intermediary requirements which may arise.
Our care need may vary over relatively short periods, for example after a stay in hospital and our requirements may only be on a temporary basis whilst our normal carer is away on holiday.
Whatever our individual needs, there are a huge range of care services, support organisations and voluntary groups to help us. Very often, the problem may be that we are not aware of just what is available and how we might access it.
Getting the right help will initially depend on the particular type of care which is required.
