Types of care

Not sure what kind of support your relative needs? Here's a plain guide to the main options in Nigeria. Many families combine more than one.

A trained carer visits your relative at home to help with washing, dressing, meals, medication reminders and company.

Support for older parents and grandparents, from a few hours a week to full-time care, at home or in a care home.

Qualified nurses for wound care, injections, catheter or stoma care, and monitoring long-term conditions at home.

A carer lives in the home and provides day-to-day support, so your relative can stay where they feel most comfortable.

Physiotherapy and short-term support after a stroke, fall, surgery or hospital stay, to help rebuild strength and confidence.

Residential homes where older people live with round-the-clock support, meals and company.

Still not sure?

Describe your relative's situation and we'll suggest the type of care that may suit them.