You and your family can start searching for an appropriate facility and put your name on the waiting list before the ACAT/ACAS approval.  The search may take a while, so it truly is “the sooner the better”.

The first step to finding a facility is to think about what area you want to live in.

• Do you want to live close to your current home?
• Do you want to move closer to your children?
• Do you want to move to an area that has better hospital services?
• Do you want to find a facility that matches your religious preferences?

The next step is to make a list of the facilities in that area and narrow it down to a short-list of ones they want to find out more about. They can then make appointments to visit these facilities.