Help for carers continued

• Who can I talk to if it all feels too much to cope with?

All the organisations in the network provide friendly, easy-to-understand information and advice (quite often based on people’s own experiences).

CONTACT - Making Space

Get in touch today to find out how we can support

Tel: 01226 288772

Email: barnsleycarers@makingspace.co.uk

Address: Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 5PN

‘Help is always at hand for carers. You need to look after yourself as without your own health and mental wellbeing you cannot care for your loved one. You don’t have to cope alone,’ Lynda McDermott, Barnsley Beacon.

What is a care home?

There are two main types of care home:

• Residential care homes which do not provide nursing care

• Nursing care homes which provide nursing care

Some care homes are registered to provide both residential and nursing care. A care home is what we call a home that offers accommodation and personal care.

Care homes can offer different types of care, such as residential care or nursing care. There are also some care homes which provide specialist care for people who require extra support, often due to dementia or other mental health.

Care homes are owned and run by private companies and charities.

When we talk about care homes in this book, we are talking about care homes which have been inspected and registered with CQC.