New Nursing Homes

There are over 20,000 nursing homes in the UK and more and more are being built by the week to meet the demands of an ever-increasing population of people requiring care.

New nursing homes can be a purchased or built not only as a great business prospect and investment, but as a place to provide excellent care for those in the local area. Building or buying will not be a straight forward decision and will require a lot of planning and research and a passion to provide care to those that need it.

Nursing homes

Nursing homes or care homes with nursing as they are sometimes referred are places for people who are no longer able to look after themselves or be cared for at home receive specialist care. People who need care and supervision 24 hours a day can benefit from the help of specially qualified nurses. Nursing homes should not be confused with residential homes which are homes for the elderly but without the nursing and medical care. Nursing homes can provide care to patients of all ages and cater to a range of conditions and illnesses, including:

• Mental health issues
• Physical health and disabilities
• Neurological disorders
• Autism
• Learning difficulties
• Dementia

Facilities

Choosing new nursing homes whether buying a pre-built home or buying the land in which to build upon, will require the knowing of what you want group of people you are aiming to attract to the home. The most popular form of care is geared towards the elderly, specifically those with some form of dementia.

Most new nursing homes are set up to make residents retain as much independence as possible, with each resident having their own room and having rooms available to suit couples who can live together. All modern rooms will have features such as:

• TV, DVD and Digital TV
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Internet access
• Telephone
• Fridge

All these features will be alongside the regular furniture such as beds and wardrobes. En suites are also a regular in modern rooms.

Day rooms will need to be spacious with areas for socialising and quite time. Décor should be bright and cheerful give a community feeling. A large, safe and secure garden is extremely important for residents maintaining independence. Residents like to partake in gardening tasks as-well as relaxing in the sun. Some homes have dedicated salons within the premises along with rooms for residents to undergo reminiscence therapy.

If your home is built over more than one storey then lift will be important for residents and visitors, you will need to decide whether to have designed nursing stations on each floor or have one large station situated on just one floor.

Buying a new nursing home

With new homes constantly being built, buying a home is easier than ever. Estate agents dedicated to selling businesses can be found easily online, with most having their own websites advertising new homes for sale. Adverts will all include details of price, turnover and contact details of the seller.