Nursing homes in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Elderly Accommodation Counsels' Care Options database of nursing homes for older people. Lists nursing homes for older people in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales:
Nursing homes schemes for older people in England
Nursing homes schemes for older people in Scotland
Nursing homes schemes for older people in Wales
Nursing homes schemes for older people in Northern Ireland
What are nursing homes?
Apart from in Northern Ireland where it is still used, the term
nursing home has been replaced by
care home with nursing. Homes where nursing is not provided, formerly known as
residential care homes, are now generally referred to simply as
care homes.
A home registered for nursing will provide personal care (help with washing, dressing and giving medication), and will also have a qualified nurse on duty twenty-four hours a day to carry out nursing tasks. These homes are for people who are physically or mentally frail or people who need regular attention from a nurse.
Some homes, registered either for personal care or nursing care, can be registered for a specific care need, for example dementia or terminal illness.
Dual registered homes no longer exist, but homes registered for nursing care may accept people who just have personal care needs but who may need nursing care in the future.