Moving into a residential or nursing home (or 'care home') is a major step in your life and you need to be sure that it is the right move for you.
Residential homes are for people who cannot manage alone and need help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing or going to the toilet.
Nursing homes are for people who need skilled nursing care because of illness, infirmity or injury.
For information about residential and nursing homes we recommend the factsheets and guides produced by Counsel and Care, a national charity specialising in advice and information for older people. You can download or order the factsheets and guides from their website, which is linked under External Links to the right.
You can also call the Counsel and Care's Telephone Advice Line on: 0845 300 7585
Who can get help?
For more information on help available please contact the Older People’s Help Desk on 01204 333365, or see our webpage Needs assessment for social services.
Advice and support is available to everyone considering a move into Residential or Nursing Care. Whether you are in a position to pay for your care, or need help with this, we will advise and support you through the process if needed.
If you want the council to pay for your care, we will assess your needs to decide whether we can do this. We use 'eligibility criteria' to decide who can get help.
The cost of care
Many of your questions about paying for residential or nursing care will be answered by the Counsel and Care factsheets using the link to the right. We also produce our own introductory information - including local variations to the rules:
- We have a local agreement about jointly-owned property
- We allow people to give money away (up to £300)
List of homes in the Bolton area
Under Related documents on this page, there are links to lists of 'Care Homes contracted to Bolton Council' and 'Current vacancies in Care Homes contracted to Bolton Council'.
Monitoring the quality of homes
To access free, independent reports on the quality of your local homes and care services to help you make an informed choice, please use the link to the Care Quality Commission website, which can be found under External Links on the right