What Are The Advantages Of Residential Care?

What is Residential Care?

Residential care is for individuals who need assistance with daily living activities, medication management and administration, mobility and personal care. Residential care is where residents treat care homes as if they were their own, living normally as they would at their own home, just taking advantage of our in-house facilities and amenities.

Residential care is beneficial for those who are looking for personal care alongside additional support with their day-to-day lives and living in a care home allows you to do so in a fulfilling way all in a supportive environment, allowing older adults to gain more opportunities to live a happy and safe life.

Making a decision on residential care will be dependent on the individuals situation, this could be sudden, following an incident such as an unexpected fall, illness or bereavement. Some on the other than may experience a gradual increase in care needs, meaning the decision will happen slowly over time. 

In this blog post, we have outlined the 5 benefits of residential care to give you a better understanding of who it can be appropriate for…

1. 24/7 Care & Support

Within a residential care home, staff are available 24/7 to provide outstanding levels of care and support. Care can cover anything from personal care, mediation management, communication support, mobility and so much more. Being surrounded by professional and experienced staff members provides comfort and piece of mind to all known there is care being provided around-the-clock. If a resident required medical care, this will either be available in-house or externally, where medical professionals will visit the home. However, depending on each of the individuals needs and requirements, dementia or nursing care could be a better option.

2. Safe & Secure Environment

Did you know, an individual’s surroundings can have a huge impact on the quality of their life? Most residential care homes are designed with residents in mind, providing them with a safe and secure environment that promotes independence. Loved ones can find peace of mind knowing that their loves ones are in a care home which is safe, with 24 hour assistance.

3. Social Opportunities

Many care homes are also equipped to allow elderly with the opportunity to enjoy the social benefits that group or assisted living can bring. A care home provides residents with everything they need to life a life their own way. Whether that’s enjoying days on their own reading, spending a day by the seaside or finding company with other residents during an arts and crafts session.

4. All-Inclusive Living

Some care homes provide an all-inclusive way of living and it can really benefit residents by allowing them to enjoy the finer things in life. With regular meals all prepped by an in-house chef and an exciting activities programme, residents can experience a varied and fulfilled lifestyle. Due to a range of activities and events on their doorstep, residents can gain many physical and mental benefits, all by using what’s available to them, all at no extra costs. No matter what type of care someone is receiving, everyone gets treated equally. 

5. Reduction in Responsibilities

Due to the cost of living always on the rise, when you choose to reside into a care home, you’re free from all of the worries of paying bills; all stressful admin duties are taken care of. Likewise, as are household chores such as cleaning, cooking and washing; allowing them to focus on the things that matter the most.

Our Residential Care Services at Highwood Care Home

Highwood Care Home is a brand new, luxurious care home in North Devon. Our purpose built care home has beautiful views towards the River Torridge and Torridge Valley, offering high standards of accommodation for up to 67 residents. We’re also proud to say we provide outstanding levels of residential care, dementia care, nursing care and respite care. Our welcoming home includes a number of first class facilities including a café, cinema, terrace, hairdressers and so much more. Our care home is split across three floors and each floor provides a range of bedrooms with many having direct access to a grass courtyard.

Highwood Care Home is a luxury home which is designed to meet both healthcare and privacy needs of our residents and our skilled staff are always focused on delivering high levels of care, making sure each resident feels at home. Overall, residential care is a great option for those who have difficulty living life independently or would prefer somewhere with more security, social interaction and ongoing support. A lot of individuals have the misconception that residential care more of a ‘last resort’ and only need a care home when they’re unwell or completely unable to manage, yet there are many residents who enjoy the benefits that come with living in a care home.

We Welcome you to Contact us

Should you have any questions in regards to our residential care service or anything else here at Highwood Care Home, our friendly staff are here and ready to help where they can, so don’t hesitate to contact us today.