Specialist Care Services Available in Private Care Home

Young and disabled care requirements, where care professionals and nursing teams support younger adults with disabilities.

Navigating the care sector can be extremely complex and confusing for families and loved ones, many of whom have had no prior experience in arranging care or have discovered that support services available from their local council may be limited.

Here, Forest Healthcare has outlined some of the many types of specialist, personalised and fully supported care available from our range of outstanding care homes and nursing centres across the UK – clarifying which aspects of care we can help with and providing indications as to the services that may be suited to the needs and welfare of you and your family.

Specialist Private Care Centre Services Explained

It’s always worth reiterating the contrasts between care homes, nursing homes and other types of residential care centres, as we recognise that many family members find this information helpful, especially when choosing the right care home for a loved one who cannot advocate for themselves.

Private care homes are just that; while you may have care funding that can cover or contribute towards the cost of care, we work as independent specialists in our respective fields and pride ourselves on exceptional standards, contributions to the community, and delivering varied activities that engage and entertain.

Understanding Types of Specialist Residential Care Home Services

Below, we’ve outlined some of the categories of specialist care we provide within our award-winning network and summarised when these services might be a good match for your care requirements.

Condition-Specific Care Centre Support

In many cases, families seek professional care help when the condition or prognosis of a loved one deteriorates or develops in line with the progression of a disease or cognitive illness. Condition-specific support means that teams of carers, nurses and visiting therapists have a well-established knowledge of how to care for the individual while adapting their approach to the person’s needs, wishes and right to independence.

Our specialist care centres offer varied and comprehensive condition-based support, including residential and nursing care centre accommodation for residents requiring:

• Acquired brain injury support
• Dementia care services
• Parkinson’s disease care
• Stroke rehabilitation assistance

Familiarity and continuity are often key, especially for residents living with dementia, dealing with the ongoing progression of conditions such as Parkinson’s, or undergoing therapies and rehabilitation to recover from a stroke.

Specialist Respite Care Services

Respite care is often described as a lifeline by families. It provides an ongoing or short-term structured level of assistance to supplement the care family caregivers can offer and ensures they have the time, space, and capacity to look after their own well-being.

This specialist care service is, as with every supportive care plan from Forest Healthcare, based on need and might work as follows:

• Regular respite care, where a loved one stays with our warm, welcoming and friendly care teams periodically, giving families a few days or a week per month to rest, relax, recuperate or focus on their own self-care.
• Emergency respite is provided when a primary caregiver is unwell, requires a hospital stay, or needs support as quickly as possible. Respite carers endeavour to step in rapidly in an urgent scenario, such as when a loved one’s health or condition deteriorates but without access to or a clinical need for admission to a medical environment.
• Pre-arranged respite care can enable family caregivers to take a well-deserved break or holiday, or take care of other family, childcare or employment responsibilities.

Forest Healthcare’s care and nursing centres across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Norfolk and Oxfordshire can all assist with dedicated respite care from our fully trained care teams.

Nursing Care Support in a Residential Setting

Many families report that the biggest benefit of utilising nursing care support is that they can rest assured that their loved one’s care is in great hands without feeling resigned to a medical or healthcare facility such as a hospital.

Care for a person with a life-limiting condition, where palliative care protects their autonomy and quality of life while controlling pain and symptoms.

End-of-life care, with highly regarded compassionate carers who focus on emotional support, comfort and facilitating visits from family members during this sensitive time.

If you’d like to discuss the care needs of yourself or a loved one or learn more about any of the types of specialist care covered within this guide, please feel free to contact your nearest Forest Healthcare centre directly.

Information Source – https://www.foresthc.com/specialist-care-services-available-in-private-care-homes/