What Is The Difference Between Residential And Nursing Care?

Care homes and nursing homes are two terms that are used frequently, both of these terms can make it confusing when it comes to choosing the best solution for you or your loved one, for example, knowing which one is best. However, they're very similar.

Both nursing care and residential care homes offer 24-hour support, helping residents with day-to-day tasks, cooked meals etc. However, there is one main difference between the two that is important to identify. Long term residential care is beneficial for those who need personal care and assistance, it’s also a great form of care for those who love being around people. Whereas nursing care is about the individual who is receiving the care also needs frequent medical treatment.

Let’s look into more detail between the two types of care…

What is Long Term Residential Care?

Residential care is for those who need help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, taking medication and their mobility; an extensive way of care. Here at The Fleet Care Home, we’re always encouraging our residents to continue with independent living, carrying on with their days as normal yet within our home, alongside and whilst enjoying our facilities, services and amenities.

This type of care is mainly for older adults who enjoy being in an environment with others rather than being alone, it’s a type of care to makes their life easier, allowing them to still have their independence and freedom to continue everyday living, doing what they love, alongside being cared for and among others.

Overall, if you, your loved one or any other family members are already quite independent and not in need of any medical attention, residential care would be the best option, allowing them to still live their lives and letting you have peace of mind.

What is Nursing Care in a Care Home?

As mentioned briefly above, nursing care is similar. It’s an advanced form of care for those who have a complex medical condition such as those needing continuous treatment, someone who is bed-bound, or with a physical disability; needing care that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nursing care is ideal for those with physical limitations, health conditions or critical illnesses, all of which need to be overseen by a qualified nurse.

Overall, nursing homes in Dartmouth are equipped for those with more complex needs, we're able to cater for anyone struggling with their mobility, someone with severe physical disabilities, someone with complicated medical conditions or someone who has had a stroke and is struggling with their recovery. 

What is the Difference Between a Care Home and Nursing Home?

The main difference between a care home and a nursing home lies in the level of medical care provided. Care homes, also known as residential care homes, offer 24-hour personal care and support for residents who need help with daily tasks like washing, dressing, and eating, but don't require regular medical attention. Nursing homes, on the other hand, always have qualified nurses on-site to provide round-the-clock medical care in addition to personal care. This higher level of care in nursing homes makes them suitable for individuals with complex medical conditions or severe disabilities. Due to the additional staff, training, and equipment required, nursing homes typically cost more than residential care homes.

Deciding On The Best Care Home

Here at The Fleet, we appreciate that when it comes to choosing the best care home for you or your loved one it can be a difficult decision, especially when there are so many different levels of care to choose from.

Our care home is located in a beautiful town of Dartmouth, situated on the banks of the picturesque River Dart. Our care home is luxurious, not only offering residential and nursing care, but also offering dementia care, palliative care and respite care. We’re proud to provide exceptional 24 hour service, all within a modernised, contemporary home, with amazing in-house amenities.

Upon your decision, we always suggest coming along for a visit within our residential care home, that way you can really see what its like, meet our wonderful team and home manager, alongside seeing and being apart of our community and family. We want to help you make the right decision.

We’ve built an amazing lifestyle for our residents, placing a huge importance on living, with shared communal facilities and building relationships; supporting a nurturing setting for our residents to thrive. Our staff members always go above and beyond for our residents, they’ve all undergone comprehensive training meaning they can provide the best level of support and care, allowing our residents to remain independent. When you to choose to either come in for a visit or decide to give us a call, we will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Our Values At The Fleet Care Home

Our mission here at The Fleet Care Home is to be able to provide an inviting and warm environment for all who enter our wonderful care home; our residents feel a part of a family here. We offer advice, support and knowledge to those under our care and by building strong, long-lasting relationships we get to gain a better understanding of each of our residents’ needs, making sure we can support them and make them the happiest version of themselves.

We are able to provide the highest quality of care by having a personalised approach whilst enhancing the mental and overall well-being of our residents. We're always pushing them to continue with their passions whilst trying new activities, hobbies and interests; all within the safe and supportive environment of our residential settings.

Our aim is to bring like-minded individuals together in a community, to build those strong connections and long-lasting friendships and we’re always working hard to make sure all of our residents keep their independence whilst living within our residential care home. When someone resides with us here at The Fleet Care Home, they fill in some assessments supported by our care assistants to come up with a personalised care plan tailored to their needs. This means our residents can do as much or as little as they wish to, in a comfortable setting, whilst being supported.

Our all-inclusive care home can supply our residents with what is needed, such as specific resources and equipment, ensuring accurate and effective medical care is provided, alongside being able to support residents with their personal hygiene, mental health and physical well-being. 

Within all of our care types, we aim to have that perfect balance of contentment and comfortable living, alongside those unique opportunities for residents to socialise through activities for social and physical activity.

Within our luxurious care home, you can find nurse call systems, hoists and walking aids and profiling beds; it’s perfectly designed to offer that special, comprehensive care. Plus, with a qualified nurse on site and care assistants on hand 24/7, they learn everything they can about each individual including any possible mental health issues. Our staff want to meet our resident's expectations, medically and personally.

We’re strong about encouraging our residents to make the most out of their days and getting rid of any stress or worries they may have by supporting each other. Our team are devoted to their roles and take pride in delivering exceptional levels of care. Each team member is chosen for their specific area because of their expertise, compassion and kindness. Our continued aim is to always make sure our residents feel valued and cared for.

Care Designed For You

It’s important that we recognise each individual is different, all requiring different levels of care, therefore we take immense pride in offering all types of care. Developing those personalised connections brings everyone immense joy, which helps us deliver 24-hour specialised care.