Arranging a visit

We strongly recommend that you, a relative or friend arrange to go and see the care service if it is a care home. The care provider should visit you if it is a home-care service.

Any good care provider will be more than happy to answer all your questions.

Useful questions

To help you decide which is the right care service for you, here are some useful questions to ask when visiting a care home:

Checklist

This checklist will help you decide how helpful a care provider has been in giving you all the information and advice you need:

Choosing a care home

To find out more about what it can be like to choose a care home, read Beryl's personal story about how she made her choice:

Created: 12/19/2007 Last updated: 8/29/2008