STEP 1 OF 5 – Types of Homes Available

Types of Care provided by: Care Homes

• Personal Hygiene, including help with washing, bathing, shaving, oral hygiene and nail care.
• Continence management, including assistance with toileting, skin care, incontinence laundry and bed changing.
• Food and Diet, including preparation of food and fulfilment of dietary requirements and assistance eating.
• Counselling and support, including behaviour management, psychological support and reminding devices.
• Simple treatments, including assistance with medication (including eye drops), applications of simple dressings, lotions and creams and oxygen therapy.
• Personal assistance, including help with dressing, surgical appliances, mechanical or manual aids, assistance getting up or going to bed.

Types of Care provided by: Care Homes with Nursing

Depending on the registration of the home, they can provide:

• Personal Care and assistance with daily tasks, including washing, dressing eating
• 24-hour nursing care services as prescribed by physicians.
• Rehabilitation services, including, Orthopaedic rehabilitation and stroke recovery
• Therapies including: Physical therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech therapy, respiratory therapy, and pain therapy;
• Specialty care, including Alzheimer's treatment, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Developmentally disabled, Dementia, Head trauma, Haematology conditions, Mental disease, Neurological diseases, Neuromuscular diseases, Pulmonary disease, Para/quadriplegic impairments, Trauma, Wound care

Types of Care provided by: Retirement Homes

Depending on the type of retirement property, it can be as little as:

• 24 hour emergency response; property maintenance and assistance with shopping

To:

• Full 24 hours nursing care in your own home.

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