Choosing The Perfect Care Home for Couples

We’re a little bias, but discovering care home for couples is the perfect opportunity to continue enjoying life side-by-side with professional support that’s available 24/7, ensuring both of you are happy and comfortable in an environment that feels like a home from home.

The benefits of care homes for couples

Imagine; morning cups of tea, delicious dining experiences and even monthly activity programmes, all housed within landscaped gardens and riverside walks – oh, that’s sounds incredibly similar to The Old Prebendal House!

We understand the importance and major benefits of enjoying your independence as a couple whilst having access to various types of support. Care homes designed with couples in mind offer the ability to plan for the future without the disruption of living apart, and that’s why we can’t recommend them enough.

Planning your finances

Many couples find that moving into a care home together makes the financial process much smoother as well. It can be simpler to work out future finances without needing to plan for a range of different scenarios. It will also make it much easier to decide what to do with your home, as you will both be leaving it at the same point.

Individual Care

In many couples, one individual tends to be responsible for the care of the other. This can be incredibly difficult and draining and often leads to them needing respite care in order to get a break.

When you both live in a care home, it is possible to benefit from 24-hour care and support, which means the pressure is taken off, and they can be confident that the care that is needed is always there, without needing to plan for breaks.

For example, The Old Prebendal Home offers double-occupancy apartments which provide couples with a private and comfortable space that truly feels like their own. We also have adjoining rooms for those still wish to be near their loved one, but perhaps require a little extra personal space, whilst being just a few steps away.

Choosing your care home

As a couple, when you’re in the process of discovering how to choose a care home, it is important to do plenty of research make sure the home is suitable for the two of you.

Listening to recommendations, reading reviews, having conversations with the staff, and paying a few visits will help to make the decision much easier. You also need to think carefully about your location, as you may want to stay in the local area, close to family, even or move to somewhere quieter.

Drawing up a shortlist of care homes can make it easier to find what you need. It is important to think about what facilities are on offer, and what levels of care are required. You can then plan some visits to your preferred care homes to get a feel for the space, see if you like the interior, and get to know some of the staff.

You may even be able to have a chat with some of the existing residents to find out more about their own experiences. Make sure you take the opportunity to ask about things like staff-to-resident ratios, what amenities are on site, and what the sleeping arrangements are so that you don’t get any surprises when you arrive.

At The Prebendal House, couples often tell us how appreciative they are of their spacious bedrooms, bright shared lounges, and inviting gardens where they can get involved in a range of activities, make new friends, and enjoy the varied menus available throughout the homes.

Preparing to move

When preparing to move into your new care home with your other half, give yourself time to make any changes to your will, discuss plans with family members, and ensure any outstanding finances are in place. You may also want to consider issues such as power of attorney and what will happen to your property.

Enjoying a new chapter together

Choosing to enter a care home as a couple can be incredibly rewarding and beneficial, as it allows you to make the most of your time together. Forget the daily chores, the worry of care needs and the general anxieties that sometimes come with change.

At Mariposa, you and your partner can enjoy each day side-by-side in a welcoming environment that offers both community, and privacy at your leisure. Come see it for yourself. Let’s take a stroll around our gardens, chat to residents and see what life could be like with you and your loved one at Mariposa.

Feel free to explore all our Mariposa Care homes, where you’ll find a walk-through video, free brochure download, and reviews from real-life residents and loved ones. Our care team will be happy and waiting for you to get in touch directly and start your care journey with us.