Publisher's Synopsis
This could well be your first foray into the world of care homes, you may be feeling overwhelmed, in fact you will probably be experiencing a whole range of emotions.
For some this will come out of the blue, a trip or a fall will create an urgency to seek out a safe environment, for some it will have been an inevitability that you have seen coming for a while.
If you do have the luxury of time on your side, use it wisely, get ahead of the game. Visit local care homes, do some research, ask questions, a good care home manager will free up time to spend with you, a great care home manager will invite you along for lunch, will offer you or your loved one a chance to get the feel of the home and what it can offer.
This may be your first experience of social care but you will not be the first person to visit a care home not knowing what to expect, what to ask, what to think. Let the care home manager be your guide, they are the experts and they can help, they want to help.
Let's be honest, looking for a care home was never on anyone's bucket list but once you start to delve into this new world, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised at the standard of care on offer.
