TRANSITIONING FROM A HOME CARE TO A CARE HOME ROLE
Social care comes in a diverse range of forms. Home careers provide an invaluable service, helping people live independently and safely in their own homes. Often, the transition of a client into a residential care home might be because: · The person is unwell and needs increased help. · Funding for a home career is unavailable. · Family members are unable to continue providing for their needs. · They cannot cope with time alone and need around-the-clock support. While there is a lot of advice out there for individuals and families looking at that transition – it can be just as fundamental for professional’s health and social care jobs . Here we explain the contrasts and similarities between working in a home care position to a care home role, so you know what to expect. COMPARING HOME CARE TO CARE HOMES AS A SOCIAL CARER CAREER OPTION While the setting is different, there are other contrasts between supp