Are you looking for a home that can offer your elderly loved one the best experience, with a spa-like quality? Of course, you are!
Many carers are surprised to learn that when it comes to care settings, you can indeed find settings that offer a luxury feel to services provided.
If your loved one is looking for care that they can receive in their home, this will not be likely to have a luxury feel. However, they will be able to have a more extensive care package option.
So, with that in mind, here are the different levels of service available in luxury care settings.
Respite
If you are the caretaker for your loved one and you need a bit of respite, you can be sure to find luxury respite options at the average care home in Weybridge. These will allow your loved one access to comfortable accommodations, leisure activities, socialising and medical care, all in a setting that looks and feels like a hotel.
Residential
A residential care setting allows those who reside in it access to 24-hour personal care, as well as provide accommodation, without the worry of needing nursing care. As such, those who live in these settings have access to an array of activities, foods, and care options to help them live as independently as possible. However, there are usually nurses on-site who can assess the health of the residents and make referrals if needed.
Nursing
As the name suggests, nursing care is when someone resides in a home where there is access to nurses and support workers who can help with physical care, such as dressing, washing, and so on. Such settings also usually have an emphasis on nursing care, such as IV bags when needed, as well as medications.
In luxury nursing settings, your loved one will receive specialised care from nurses, as well as get access to on-site therapies, aimed at improving their wellbeing and health. This can include cooking, reading, aromatherapy, swimming, and so on. In luxury care homes, they will also receive a tailored diet to their health needs, which will seek to improve and manage any underlying health issues.
Dementia
At the time of writing, it is estimated that as many as 70% of all people who live in a residential care setting have dementia. Dementia is not a diagnosis by itself, but rather an umbrella term for Alzheimer’s, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is rare and tends to occur in people younger than 60. It also encompasses Lewy body dementia (LBD), and vascular dementia. Vascular is usually caused by reduced blood flow to the brain and is linked to strokes.
So, when it comes to luxury care options and dementia care, you can expect the team at the home you choose to take a holistic approach to your relative. There will be yoga, card games, puzzles, swimming, walking, and personalised approaches to care. For example, if your loved one was a vet, or loved animals, you can expect animal-related therapy to be included in a luxury care setting.