How Care Homes Can Support Independence for Residents

Maintaining independence as an elderly person helps to improve confidence, boost wellbeing and promotes cognitive engagement and mental stimulation.

At The Bill House, we understand just how important it is for your loved one to maintain their independence. Choosing the best care home for you loved one’s specific needs, from more general support to specialist dementia care, is a crucial step in their independence journey.

Why Maintaining Independence is Important

Encouraging independence for your loved one can directly impact their physical health and mental and emotional wellbeing. They might maintain connections and build relationships with new friends, and they might feel like they have a sense of self and purpose.

We understand how daunting the transition can be, for both yourself and your loved one as they adapt to a new way of living, and sometimes, you may not know what to expect when moving into our care home. If your loved one is living in a residential care home like The Bill House, remaining independent can help enhance their active lifestyle and combat feelings of social isolation and loneliness.

With several advantages of long-term care for our loved ones, The Bill House offers both assistance with daily tasks, like taking medication, and encouragement to remain independent and multiple practices designed to support your loved one, so they can maintain their independence in a safe and supportive environment.

Balancing assistance with encouragement

Round-the-clock care is crucial for older people and 24/7 support is one of the most important benefits offered by residential care homes. At The Bill House, our trained care staff are on hand to assist and support your loved one with important daily activities, like taking medication. We provide the assistance your loved one needs, whenever they need it.

Since residential care homes are designed to provide a safe and comfortable environment, you can be assured that your loved one will receive the assistance they need with personal care, medication management and meal preparation. We understand the importance of person-centred care for all older adults, including those living with conditions like Dementia, and we can offer a level of care that may not be available from their family or home care services.

Alongside providing the necessary level of assistance for your loved one, our staff at The Bill House are dedicated to encouraging their independence in this next stage of their life.

Creating a community in residential care homes is one of the best ways to allow residents to maintain their independence. In our care home, we encourage residents to foster friendships with one another, which helps to combat loneliness and feelings of loneliness in older people.

Our facilities include several social spaces for your loved one to socialise with other residents, including a communal living room, the lounge, the library and the conservatory. Each of these social spaces have different purposes, allowing your loved one to move around the care home with their friends to have a change of scenery as they take part in a range of enrichment activities.

Personalising your loved one’s space can also help with their independence, fostering a sense of identity and emotional security.

Practices to Support Your Loved One

Care homes like The Bill House implement a range of specialist practices to support independence for residents and to ensure your loved one feels cared for.

Personalised care plans are created by care staff to meet the needs of specific residents to ensure their needs and preferences are prioritised. The importance of caregivers in providing quality care is vital to ensure your loved one can retain their dignity and independence but still have any support they may need available 24/7.

Daily enrichment activities, like guided garden walks in our Dementia Garden, puzzle-solving and music lessons are held for residents in different locations across our care home. This offers your loved one the opportunity to keep their mind sharp, develop friendships and create special memories in different environments.

The Bill House offers specialist Dementia care for those residents who need it. Our trained staff understand care needs during the different stages of Dementia and can support your loved one with increasing quality of life and relaxation therapies.

Choosing Care at The Bill House

Navigating care with confidence is crucial for your loved one and for your family.

Making the right choice to select the best care home for your loved one can be difficult. Understanding which residential care facilities are best for your loved one can help support their transition and adjustment to life in a care home.

At The Bill House, your loved one will receive personalised and compassionate care to live their life to the fullest. Contact us to learn more about what we can offer and how to choose the best care home for your loved one.