In 2002, nursing homes in the United Kingdom were officially designated as care homes with nursing, and residential homes became known as care homes.[1]
In the United Kingdom care homes and care homes with nursing are regulated by separate organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. To enter a care home, a candidate patient needs an assessment of needs and of their financial condition from their local council. The candidate may also have an assessment by a nurse, should the patient require nursing care.
A survey of 2,000 adults and 500 carers in March 2022 found that most respondents said reports of conditions in 2020 and 2021 had deterred them from moving a close relative into a care home. 55% believed elderly people deteriorated more quickly when moved into a home, and 70% thought care home admissions had a bad effect on residents mental health. It was predicted that demand for live-in care will almost double that for care home placements.[2]
- ^ "NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS funded healthcare and intermediate care" (PDF). Age Concern. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Brits 'abandoning care homes' in favour of home care amid ongoing COVID concerns". Home Care Insight. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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