2.0 The Standards of Care in the UK 

According to the fact sheet in Activity 1.1 (Unit 2), 400,000 older people are living in care homes in the UK. In 2015, more than 870,000 people in the UK used domiciliary care, based on information from the United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd.

How these people are cared for is defined by set standards of care, which vary across the four UK nations. However, there are still a number of common features. One of these is the Concept of Wellbeing. Wellbeing is central to the care standards across the UK. But what is “wellbeing”? What does it entail? Does wellbeing reflect what your learners need and want?

Complete Activities 2.1 and 2.2 in Unit 2 to find out more.