West Sussex County Council: Residential Care

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You may be living at home and finding that it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. This could be because of a disability or because you are getting more frail. Or you may be in hospital and think that returning to live at home will be difficult for you and your relatives and carers.

There are various care options that might make your life easier. Residential or nursing home care is one, or a different kind of accommodation may suit you better. You could also have help and support to allow you to continue living in your own home.

Help from the county council and a variety of other organisations or individuals could make it possible for you to continue to live safely, securely and independently in your own home. Different care and support services or equipment may make all the difference, for example, through having a carer coming in regularly to provide personal care, or having special equipment such as a stair lift installed in your house.

We may be able to provide, arrange or pay for care and support at home for you. Or, if that is not possible, we can provide information and advice about organising the care you need yourself. In some cases, however, it may be that residential or nursing home care is the right option.