Spanish Residential Nursing Facilities

Spain has a growing overseas resident community with the prospect of ending your days in the sun being a very attractive one.  Consequently they are developing residential care homes and care services for the expatriate community and Britons who are seeking rehabilitation or convalescence, but need the support of a carer, nursing or medical staff.

English speaking nursing homes are available in Marbella with centres offering different levels of care including short term holiday care, respite, day care, weekend visits, residential, terminal, post-operative, convalescence, rehabilitation and palliative care. 

There are also special residential facilities for patients with Alzheimer’s. 

The cost of private care compares favourably with that of the UK.

When looking for residential nursing facilities in Marbella check that the care home is fully equipped to provide a high level support and attention to its residents. Other important factors to consider include its surrounding environment, location, access to shops and services, heating and air-conditioning, mobility access, communal facilities (lounge, laundry, gymnasium and swimming pool), security (door entry system, alarms and emergency call systems), social activities on offer (in-house or outings), catering, beauty consultants including a hairdresser, beautician and chiropody and most importantly the round the clock availability of care and support.

British citizens who have been in Spain for a long time may be admitted to Spanish State homes, but places are very limited (even for Spanish pensioners) and there are no officially subsidised places. It is advisable to take out private medical insurance, which will cover medical and dental treatment in Spain and even repatriation to the UK.

You can find out more about Spanish residential nursing facilities at  www.cortijopark.com - www. gruposar.com and www.sanyres.es