Residential care homes in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Elderly Accommodation Counsels' Care Options database of residential care homes for older people. Lists residential care homes for older people in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales:
Residential care homes schemes for older people in England
Residential care homes schemes for older people in Scotland
Residential care homes schemes for older people in Wales
Residential care homes schemes for older people in Northern Ireland
What are residential care homes?
Apart from in Northern Ireland where it is still used,
residential care homes are now generally referred to simply as
care homes. And what used to be called
nursing homes are now called
care homes with nursing.
A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in single rooms, and have access to on-site care services. A home registered simply as a care home will provide personal care only - help with washing, dressing and giving medication. Some care homes are registered to meet 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.