Equipment For Care Homes

Question

1. In the delivery of residential and nursing care do you have a list of the standard/ specialist equipment that should be provided in residential and nursing care settings by the care home provider? If so, please share this list splitting it into residential and nursing and which items of equipment you deem standard and specialist.  
2. In meeting individual assessed needs of those in residential/ nursing care, is there loaned equipment that is provided through a prescription to meet need via your community equipment service?  If so, please share this list of equipment
3. In meeting individual assessed needs of those in residential/ nursing care, are there any other organisations/ providers providing equipment? if so, can you please list the organisation and the equipment provided for each.

Answer

Please see document attached for Q1 & Q2.  Response for Q3 is no.

Note – the list attached is being updated with the National Guidance and will be available in a few months