Care Provision
Environment
The physical
environment is designed for the Resident's convenience and comfort
which includes maintaining buildings and grounds in a safe
condition.
Ensuring communal
areas are safe and comfortable. Toilet, washing and bathing
facilities are suitable for the Residents in our Care, specialist
equipment being available to maximize and maintain Residents
independence.
The Home has door
activation buzzers on all external doors as to notify the Care Staff
if a door is opened. It should be noted that this is not to prevent
Service Users from going outside or venturing out of the Home. But
to alert staff, that a Service User with Dementia may be about to
leave the building, of which, they may need assistance.
Once again to as to
comply with safety requirements, for Service users with dementia or
who are particularly frail in health, we have radiator guards
throughout the Home, all hot pipe work surfaces are protected as
well to prevent contact burns.
We also have anti
scalding thermostatic valves on all Baths and basins so that the Hot
water can not be dispensed above 43 Deg C in temperature within the
Home.
Provision of
accommodation that meets the national minimum Care standards act is
achieved throughout and is a prime directive.
Ensuring Residents
have safe and comfortable bedrooms with their own personal property
around them.
Ensuring the premises
are kept clean and hygienic and free from odours with suitable
systems in place to control the spread of infection.
Residents rooms
within the Home consist of six double rooms and eleven single rooms,
all of which meet the size requirements laid down by the Care
Standards Commission regarding an existing Care Home.
The Home has a grass
and paved garden area at the rear of the building which is bordered
by walled shrub areas. This area is secured for Residents safety by
a boundary walls. The gate leading to the car park has security lock
mounted upon it, of which, the key is only available to staff of the
Home.
Residents
The Home is
registered with the
Care Quality Commission (CQC) following the introduction of the Care Standards
Act in April 2000 and we specialize in the Care of elderly
people especially those diagnosed with Dementia. We can accommodate
Residents in the OP (Elderly) & DE(E) (Dementia over 65 years of
age) Service User Categories. The Home can accommodate 20 persons at
any one time.
All Residents are
assessed prior to admission to ensure that as far as
is possible we can meet all the individual needs and requirements to guarantee a comfortable and happy stay with us. This will be
confirmed in writing prior to admission to the Home in
a letter from Mrs. Bartlett or Mrs. Kitchen, who will confirm that
the room is available and that Care can be offered. Unless of
course, there are unforeseen changes in the Residents condition or
expectations on arrival at the Home.
We are not a Nursing
or Secure unit facility, therefore we can not administer Nursing
Care and we have an open door policy.
We can not
accommodate Service users with or who develop challenging behavior
or who have an aggressive nature to others.
Please note due to
our “open door philosophy” and the physical location on the Home, we
can not accommodate Service Users who have a tendency to “wander
externally to the boundaries Home” as this would pose a risk to the
Service User.
Health and Personal Care
We try to ensure that
the Resident's privacy and dignity is preserved during the delivery
of health and personal Care.
We refer to
appropriate professionals to meet the health needs of each Resident.
We produce with each Resident a plan of Care based on the initial
assessment and which is then by continuing assessment, updated
monthly.
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