Attention
Residential staff spread themselves across a whole floor each shift; a resident carer answers to a single household.
Familiar surroundings
Remaining at home preserves routines, neighbours, belongings and the local GP. For people living with dementia, familiarity can significantly reduce distress.
Couples and pets
A couple with differing needs may be separated in residential care. At home, one carer can support both - and the dog stays too.
Cost in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire residential fees rank high nationally. Light needs for one person may still favour a home; heavier needs, and couples especially, often tilt the sums the other way - helped by the council ignoring your house when care is delivered in it.
When a care home is right
Round-the-clock nursing, double-handed transfers, or a personality that blossoms in company can all point to a good care home instead - and we'll tell you if we think so.
General information only, not financial or legal advice. Allowances and thresholds normally change each April.