Extra Care housing continued If you wish to refer yourself or someone else for assessment, you can arrange an assessment online or call the Social and Health Care team on 0345 050 7666. To find out more about Extra Care District Council contacts Cherwell District Council Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA Tel: 01295 227001 Web: www.cherwell.gov.uk Oxford City Council St Aldate’s Chambers, 109 St Aldate’s, Oxford OX11BX Tel: 01865 249811 Web: www.oxford.gov.uk
housing, watch a short film about the benefits at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/extra-carehousing where there are also details of the Extra Care schemes in Oxfordshire. South Oxfordshire District Council 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton OX14 4SB Tel: 01235 422422 Web: www.southoxon.gov.uk Vale of White Horse District Council 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton OX14 4SB Tel: 01235 422422 Web: www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk West Oxfordshire District Council Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney OX28 1PB Tel: 01993 861000 Web: www.westoxon.gov.uk
Residential care All care providers in the country must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. All services are inspected by the Commission, which reports on its findings and awards quality ratings. These inspection reports and ratings are available at www.cqc.org.uk Care homes A registered care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care, such as washing, dressing, bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting around and eating. Care homes with nursing Care homes with nursing offer the same personal care as care homes, but with qualified nursing staff on duty 24-hours a day. If a care home providing nursing is the best solution for you, a specially trained nurse will assess your nursing needs, to determine the level of nursing care the NHS will fund. This is known as Funded Nursing Care (FNC), sometimes referred to as Registered Nursing Care Contribution (RNCC), and is paid directly to the care home. It is important to get this done before you go into
a care home. The assessment might be in your own home, or in hospital if you’ve been ill, or in a care home. You will be fully involved in planning your care needs.
To find more information about care and support services visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell
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