Long term residential and nursing care in Hampshire

Residential and nursing care homes provide long-term accommodation, care and support for people whose needs can no longer be met safely at home. These services provide 24-hour support and are for individuals who have been assessed as requiring round-the-clock care.

Residential care homes support people with personal care and daily living needs and may also accommodate some nursing needs with support from community nursing services.

Nursing homes provide a higher level of care for people with more complex health needs and have registered nursing staff available on site 24 hours a day.

Hampshire County Council will carry out a Care Act Assessment which will determine your care and support needs and how these can be best met. This will be your support plan. It will also determine whether you are eligible to receive help from the Council. Find out more about getting help and support from the Council.

If you are eligible for help from the Council, and your care needs would be best met through a residential or nursing home, our Brokerage Team will help to find suitable care options for you. We will give you a choice of care homes, it is likely that one of these will be a Hampshire County Council Care Home and the other from a private provider. This is known as our Choice of Accommodation policy.