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Bethune Court is a purpose built home, circa 1991. The home is owned and maintained by Anchor Trust, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of support, care and housing for older people. Set in a residential area and in its own grounds, Bethune Court is close to local amenities and excellent bus routes to Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea. Most of our rooms have lovely views over the English Channel.
At Bethune Court, we provide residential care for 45 older people (male and female) with increasing physical and mental frailties. Staff are on hand 24-hours a day to provide care and support.
Accommodation
• 45 single en-suite rooms
• Rooms decorated to high standard
• We encourage furniture and personal items to be brought in to make it your own home
• Telephone point in all bedrooms for your own direct line
• Television point in all bedrooms
• Call bells in each room providing 24-hour help
• All rooms centrally heated
• There are three main lounges with sea views and quiet areas for relaxing and reading, etc.
• Bathrooms specially equipped so you can relax in comfort
• Lifts to all floors.
Dining
• There is a dining room
• Choice of healthy and nutritious meals and any special dietary requirements catered for
• You can choose from the menus each day
• All three meals are served in the dining room or in the privacy of your room
• Tea-making facilities for residents and their visitors.
Leisure activities
• Residents run the library which has a variety of books to choose from, including large print
• Newspapers can be ordered and delivered daily to your room
• Bethune Court has a pleasant garden, patio and sitting area, ideal for sitting out in summer
• A piano is available
• Music systems available in the lounges
• We have a hairdressing salon
• Residents run the in-house shop which sells various items for your convenience
• Games available such as carpet bowls and board games, etc.
• Regular events and entertainment are frequently organised at our home each week.
Facilities
• Wheelchair access is available
• Car parking is available
• Pets are welcome by arrangement
• We have a personal laundry facility and laundry service
• A pay telephone is available
• Regular religious services and meetings are arranged.
Health and personal care
• Local GPs visit when required
• District nurse, dentist, and optician visit by arrangement
• Our chiropodist visits once every four-six weeks or on request
• Our hairdressers visit twice weekly
• Holistic therapies are available on request.
Local area
• St Leonards Seafront, 1/4 mile
• Hastings and Bexhill Town, three miles
• St Leonards’ Railway Station, 1/4 mile
• Theatre, 11/2 miles
• Hastings Hospital, four miles
Come and visit us at any time and see for yourselves the friendly environment and quality of care at Bethune Court |