The types of care available at a Care Home vary from home to home. There are care homes that specialise solely in Residential Care, while others provide a wider variety of services such as specialist Dementia Care and Physical Disability support. In this blog, we will look at the types of care available in care homes and how residents are supported day to day.
Each care home will provide a variety of services to support either one or a mix of the following care types:
Care homes are either purpose-built or designed to be fully equipped with niche equipment and facilities that skilled staff require to fully support their residents. A care home is a safe and secure environment in which residents can receive professional support and comprehensive care 24-hours a day.
A care home and any equipment within the home should be safe and well-maintained and staff made aware of ways to continually improve safety. Residents should always feel confident that they and their belongings are safe and secure. It is an integral part of a care home’s duty of care to work in a safe and competent manner without risking harm to those they care for. Care home activities often involve helping the mobility of residents, equipment, and stock along with personal care tasks, medication administration, cleaning, cooking, and many more. Key areas of safety that will be addressed in a care home include:
Those living in a care home are likely to be elderly or have more vulnerable immune systems, which can make them more susceptible to commonly transmitted infections. Care homes prioritise appropriate measures to ensure residents, visitors and staff feel safe and comfortable in a clean and comfortable living and working environment.
A care home will assess what medicines support a resident needs as part of their general assessment. They are then responsible for obtaining, storing, administering, and recording the outcome in the individual's care plan. Staff will manage a person's medicine, prompt a resident to take their medicine, help remove the packaging and ensure the medicine is taken correctly.
Food and nutrition are key areas of focus for a care home, both in the early days of welcoming a new resident, and ongoing for maintaining health and wellbeing. As we age, our needs and requirements change, and a good, varied, balanced, and nutritious diet, along with keeping active can help to prevent potential health problems both physically and mentally, playing a vital role in aging well.
A continuum of care is a system that provides a comprehensive range of health services, so that care can evolve with a resident over time. With the understanding that a resident’s health may be most vulnerable during gaps in care, the continuum of care exists to ensure those gaps are filled.
Qualifications play an important role in learning and development and there is a wide variety available within adult social care.
A care worker must have, at minimum, a Level 2 in Health and Social Care qualification. From here, carers can obtain qualifications in higher levels until they reach Level 5 which will give them the skills they need to work within senior management. Typically, the role of a care worker will involve some or all of the following responsibilities:
Registered General Nurse’s (RGN) provide Nursing Care and Palliative Care. A RGN is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by the government-authorised licensing body to obtain a nursing license. The responsibilities of a RGN may differ depending on the environment they are working in; a RGN is able to work in the clinical setting on a hospital ward, at a care home or out in the community. Typically, the role of a RGN will involve some or all of the following responsibilities:
For niche care requirements such as Dementa Care, nurses will undertake specialist training. Nurses providing specialist care will become qualified in their specific field. Building on their qualifications, these professionals will continually increase their skills, knowledge and understanding in order to provide residents with expert care.
Relationship-centered care is a personalised and collaborative approach of forming and maintaining important relationships between residents, their loved ones and the professionals providing their care. Each of these connections allows for effective exchanges of information and is important for maintaining exemplary care, wellbeing support and a good quality of life.
The Care Inspectorate have fundamental standards that care and nursing homes must adhere to. The Care Inspectorate look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. They will identify areas that need improvement and provide support services to make positive changes.
The wellbeing of our residents is at the heart of everything we offer, from the continuous person-centred care we provide, to the outstanding facilities and enhanced activities programme we have to offer. We are proud of our exemplary standards of care, which we achieve by delivering around-the-clock care to each and every single one of our residents. This allows us to fully comprehend our residents’ requirements, and in turn provide them with the right level of assistance, and high quality care that is personalised to them.
Our person-centered approach to care, coupled with a range of first-class services and facilities allows us to provide an environment where each and every resident’s medical, emotional and social needs are satisfied; we aim to provide only the highest standard in everything we do.
Bothwell Castle is proud to be regulated by the Care Inspectorate.
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