When it comes to the best places in the UK for elderly care, Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, and Barnsley recently came top in a Lottie.org survey.
The care homes comparison site ranked cities across Britain according to a list of key metrics, including not only the price and quality of the homes themselves, but also their proximity to local hospitals and parks, and even whether local restaurants were up to scratch.
The clear winner was Sunderland, which scored an impressive 8.4 out of ten.
At the bottom of the pile, however, was Swindon, with the Wiltshire town scoring a worrying 2.53 out of ten, having been dragged down by high prices and poor proximity of homes to local hospitals.
According to Lottie.org CEO and co-founder Chris Donnelly: “With an increasingly ageing population, the need for high-quality elderly care in the UK is greater than ever before. A study from the Office of National Statistics predicts that the number of people aged 85 or over is likely to treble by 2066, suggesting that this issue will become even more prevalent as the years go by.
“While the need for high-calibre care homes cannot be overstated, good elderly care is about more than just nursing and accommodation, with everything from outdoor commutes to social interactions playing an integral role in someone’s quality of life.”
