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Thinking About Moving Into a Care Home?
If you are thinking of moving into a care home firstly, you should contact your
local
social work office.
A member of staff can assess and assist you to decide whether in fact, you do need
to move into a care home. After your assessment is complete and a move into a care
home is appropriate for you, they can assist you to find a suitable home, as well
as help you to apply for any financial support you may be entitled to such as free
personal care or nursing care.
Once the assessment is complete and a suitable home has been found a financial assessment
is completed. This assessment establishes how much you will pay towards your
care home fees and how much the social work services will pay.
Care homes are regulated by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the
Care Commission). Care homes are regularly inspected by the care commission and
are graded from 1 to 6, the inspection reports are available to read online at
www.carecommission.com, by clicking on the 'find an inspection report' link
at the right-hand side and typing in the name and postcode of the home you wish
to view.