Those Who Served: Caring for Veterans in County Durham Care Homes

Healthwatch County Durham has published the findings from its Veterans in Care Homes project, which explored how veterans are identified, supported and recognised within residential care settings across the county.

Working with eight local care homes, we spoke with staff about the care and support provided to veteran residents. While we found a strong commitment to supporting veterans, the project also highlighted opportunities to improve how veteran status is identified, recorded and acknowledged.

In response to these findings, we are continuing to work with partners to increase staff awareness, strengthen support for veteran residents, and promote veteran-aware care across County Durham.

Our final report, explores our findings in greater detail, outlines our recommendations, and highlights the key themes identified throughout the project.

We would like to thank everyone involved, including Veterans for Veterans in Care and East Durham Veterans, their support, expertise and ongoing commitment to veterans across County Durham have been invaluable in helping this work make a difference.