Residential and nursing care

What is residential care?

You may be living at home and finding it difficult to cope because you are disabled or because you are getting more frail, or you might be in hospital and know that returning to live at home will be difficult. Moving into a residential care home is one possibility that might make your life easier.

Assessment - what help do you need?

Everyone is entitled to an assessment of their needs to see if Hampshire County Council Adult Services Department can help. As a department our main emphasis is on providing help that will keep people living independently for as long as possible. Whether you have a long term impairment, have just come out of hospital or are struggling as a result of age or illness adult services may be able to help.  

There are several options available:

I find coping with daily activities difficult

If you, or of the person you are caring for, coping with daily activities such as personal care or meal preparation difficult, please contact Adult Services. Trained advisors will discuss your situation. If it is identified that you require further support, you will be referred onto the appropriate care management team.

I need equipment or adaptations for my home

If you are finding difficulty managing in your current housing and feel that some equipment or adaptations will assist you may want to speak to an Occupational Therapist at OT Direct

I have difficulty hearing and/or seeing

If you have hearing loss, sight loss or dual loss, please contact The Sensory Services team where a specialist advisor will be available to talk to you.

Do you need residential care?

There are various options for making your life easier. Moving into a residential care home is one - but you could also have help to allow you to go on living in your own home, or you could move into a different kind of accommodation that would suit you better.

Finding a care home

You can use our Care Home search to help you find care homes in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton that match your care needs and tell you which of them have vacancies

Other sources of help

• Types of care homes - find out which best suits your needs
• Questions to ask when visiting a care home
• Information for carers, families and friends