Lifestyle, staffing and diet
We aim to offer our service users opportunities to enhance their quality of life. To maintain their activities of daily living skills and their intellectual and social capacities. We aim to protect our services users rights to: – choice, dignity, privacy, civil rights, fulfillment, religious and cultural beliefs and freedom from all forms of abuse.
Lifestyle
Entertainment and activities are designed around the preferences and wishes of service users, we a have designated activities officer, who holds monthly service user meetings to discuss ongoing activity plans, participation in activities is optional for all service users.
The homes menu options are designed by our head cook following consultation with service users she meets with service users each month to discuss menus and audits quality.
The local GP Visits twice weekly to provide private consultations with our service users. This arranged via staff, much as you would at home.
Chiropody, hairdressers – opticians, all Visit the home at regular intervals, private visits can also be arranged
We have a dedicated team of District Nurses and Health Professionals who visit the home via GP Referral.
Staffing
The home is run by Diane Cooper who holds N.V.Q qualifications in care to levels three and four. All staff are highly trained and all have qualifications to N.V.Q level two or above. Staff training and development is of high priority and we use many external agencies to improve quality, including, District Nurses, GP Services, The Health Protection Agency and the Mental Health Teams.
Diet
All meals are prepared on site by experienced and dedicated cooks. Meals are served either in our designated dining areas or in service users rooms. Tea making facilities can be arranged in service users rooms subject to an assessment of risk.
Laundry
We have on site laundry facilities and it is advised that all clothing brought into the home is clearly marked, preferably with sewn on nametapes.
