Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023
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Original question: Q7. How likely, or unlikely, would you be to start accepting additional care / support at home in each of the following situations?Â
*Difficulties in managing an active health condition (medication administration for certain conditions, coping mechanisms, managing health appointments) **Activities of daily living ADLs include showering, toileting, meal preparation, dressing etc.
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Situations in which UK adults would seek home care 2023
A nationally representative survey from 2023 found that adults in the UK were **** likely to accept home care, if they become chronically ill. They were also more likely to start seeking care if a medical professional tells them to, rather than a family member.
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Birdie. (November 30, 2023). Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/
Birdie. "Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023." Chart. November 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/
Birdie. (2023). Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/
Birdie. "Likelihood of Adults in The Uk to Start Accepting Addition Care/Support at Home If They Become Chronically Ill, Fall, or Experience Cognitive or Physical Decline in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Nov 2023, /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/
Birdie, Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Likelihood of adults in the UK to start accepting addition care/support at home if they become chronically ill, fall, or experience cognitive or physical decline in 2023 [Graph], Birdie, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1612577/situation-for-seeking-home-care-uk/
