Considering other options You might be finding it difficult to cope at home, perhaps because you are disabled or because you are getting more and more frail, or you might be in hospital and know that returning to live at home will be difficult. In either case there are various possibilities that might make your life easier.
Residential care is one.
There is also help which may allow you to go on living in your own home, or there are various sorts of housing that may suit you better. If you know that residential or nursing home care is what you want, then the Guide gives you information to help you make the right choice. If you are not sure, it is worth considering what other options you have before taking steps to find a suitable home. You could have help from a variety of organisations or individuals to make it possible for you to go on living in your own home. It might mean, for example special equipment, such as a stair lift, being installed in your house or someone coming in regularly to provide help.