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Our registered
nurses and carers are trained to ensure that the privacy, dignity and choice of
each resident is respected.
Committed to quality nursing and residential
care...
Care
At Riverside Court,
care is based around each person's individual needs. All of our residents need
24 hour nursing assistance and whatever the need, care is delivered with
patience, kindness and understanding.
The care plan for each resident is
exclusive, and aimed at promoting health and independence. Residents and
where
appropriate their families, are involved as far as is practical in the
decisions regarding their care.
Doctors from local practices visit
Riverside Court on a regular basis or by individual appointment. Residents may
choose to
retain their own family GP, alternatively we can make the necessary
introduction to a new practice.
We very much recognise the importance of
personal, individual and resident focused care. To achieve this, good
communication between all members of the care team,
be they nurses, carers,
relatives or doctors is essential.
Facilities
Riverside
Court has TV lounges and a quiet sitting room. Separate dining rooms, where
residents can join the company of others at meal times, are also an important
feature of the home.
The home is attended by an experienced hair stylist,
a qualified chiropodist and a range of complementary therapies can be arranged
to suit individual requirement. All the laundry for our residents is undertaken
by the home.
A varied programme of activities also takes place in the
home for the benefit of residents. Visitors are welcome at any time and in
addition all our facilities are extended to close friends and
family.
Choice of Foods
Our Chef prepares a wide range of home cooked food based
upon traditional cooking using fresh produce. Special diets are catered for and
daily choices are available. Meals are served to suit the convenience of
residents and can be served
in the privacy of bedrooms or at the table in our
dining rooms. The entertainment of guests and arrangement of small private
parties attracts a small extra charge.
Types of Stay
Whilst most of our residents live permanently at Riverside Court,
there is a regular number of returning guests who choose to stay with us for
shorter periods of days or weeks. Many people find a break from their own home
an essential
tonic. Others may choose to rest with us following a period of
poorer health and recuperate at the home.
We fully appreciate the stress
associated with leaving home to live in a new location, and are happy to accept
new residents for an agreed trial period at the end of which there would be no
further obligation.
Admission &
Fees
Prior to admission, each new
resident is encouraged to visit the home to satisfy themselves that the
environment and ambience is to their liking. Our Home Manager will also
wish
to discuss the personal preferences of each prospective resident and
whatever care needs may be required. This is essential to confirm that we are
able to provide the correct environment for each individual.
The fees for
care are dependent upon the choice of room available and the individual's
requirements and needs. Arrangements for the payment of fees will be agreed with
residents prior to admission.
Philosophy of Care
We are
committed to providing the highest possible standards of care.
Residents
will be treated as individuals and cared for with respect and dignity within a
safe, comfortable and homely environment which provides stimulation and
encourages independence where appropriate.
For further information and to
arrange a visit, please contact the Home Manager at any
time.
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