Types of Care

At Southern Cross we have three different types of care home; Residential Homes, Nursing Homes and Dual Homes.

Residential Homes

Residential homes are designed for those people who find it difficult to care for themselves at home but are still looking to maintain some independence. Our approach is to create a “home-from-home” environment whilst providing high quality personal care.

As with all of our homes, residential homes are staffed 24 hours a day by trained carers. Their focus is on ensuring the personal needs of each and every service user are taken into account. The caring staff are backed up by a team of catering and housekeeping staff.

Nursing Care Homes

In addition to the care we provide at residential homes, our nursing care homes provide 24 hour specialist nursing care. This care may include respite care, post–operative care and palliative care tailored to the needs of the individual.

The team are trained to work closely with various clinical disciplines and take a holistic approach to the care they provide. We believe it is important that our service users keep as physically and mentally active as possible to maintain their independence and quality of life.

Dual Homes

Dual homes offer both residential and nursing care. This allows them to offer continuous and increasing levels of care as the needs of the service users change.

This type of home is ideal for

1. Couples who have differing care needs
2. Individuals whose needs are expected to change relatively quickly.

Within these homes we are able to offer different types of care dependent on the registration of the home.