Choosing Care

Choosing the right care can at times seem a confusing and daunting task. There is a wealth of information on the internet and the links supplied below are a small part of the information you can review. These links provide some guidance to help choosing care at home or a place in a care home.

• NHS - Your guide to care and support (opens in new window)
• Blackburn with Darwen - Your support, your choice (opens in new window)
• Blackpool Council - Choosing care (opens in new window)
• Cumbria County Council - Choosing a care home (opens in new window)
• Lancashire County Council - Care at home (opens in new window)
• Lancashire Country Council - Choosing a care home (opens in new window)

The Mums Test

Healthwatch Lancashire have created a checklist to use whilst viewing care homes.

• Choosing a Care Home - The 'Mums Test' Checklist (opens in new window).

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence(NICE) have released a Guide ‘People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services’.

You can view the NICE guide for improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services (opens in new window).

Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England. The CQC monitors, inspects and regulates hospitals, care homes, GP surgeries, care at home and other care services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and publishes what it finds.

Visit the CQC website (opens in new window).

You can view the CQC key lines of enquiry update here (opens in new window).