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Heathside is a purpose-built home, circa 1969. 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 quiet residential area and in its own grounds, Heathside is close to local shops, pubs and post office and excellent bus routes to nearby towns. Most rooms have lovely views of the gardens.
At Heathside, we provide residential care for 51 older people (male and female) with increasing physical and mental frailties and varying mental health needs. Staff are on hand 24-hours a day to provide care and support.
Accommodation
• 51 single bedrooms
• Rooms decorated to high standard
• We encourage personal items to be brought in to enhance your room
• Telephone point in all bedrooms for your own direct line
• Television point and connections for digital and satellite TV
• Call bells in each room providing 24-hour help
• We have 7 cosy lounges with TVs, video and DVD players and quiet areas for reading and relaxing
• Specially equipped bathrooms so you can relax in comfort or enjoy a refreshing shower
• Lift to all floors
Dining
• There are 7 dining rooms
• You can choose from the menus each day
• Supper is served in the lounges or can be enjoyed in your own room
• Choice of healthy and nutritious meals and any special dietary requirements
catered for
• Tea and snack-making facilities are available
Leisure activities
• Our library offers a wide variety of books including large print, audio and
video tapes
• Newspapers can be ordered and delivered daily to your room
• Heathside has an elegant garden with patio and sitting areas,
ideal for the summer
• We have a stereo system and a piano
• Games are available such as board games, carpet bowls, etc.
• Residents can play a full part in daily living activities such as gardening
• Our in-house shop sells confectionery and greetings cards
• We have a hairdressing salon
• Regular events and entertainment are 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 held
Health and personal care
• Our GP visits on request and there are 5 local surgeries
• Optician, Dentist and Physiotherapist visit by arrangement
• District Nurse visits twice weekly or on request
• Chiropodist visits every 4-6 weeks or on request
• Local Holistic Therapists are available on request
• Our Hairdresser visits twice a week
Local area
• Woking Town Centre, 1/4 mile
• Nearest Hospital, 1/4 mile
• Woking Railway Station, 1/2 mile
• ‘The Peacocks’ Shopping Centre, 3/4 mile
• Theatre, library, swimming pool, bowling green, 3/4 mile
Come and visit us at any time and see for yourselves the friendly environment
and quality of care at Heathside |