An 8 person
lift is fully maintained to requisite standards allowing
level access to all 3 floors of the main building. On
the first (balcony) floor a ramp has been incorporated
to allow wheelchair access to all rooms. A stair lift
has been installed to service 5 upstairs rooms in the
new wing.
There are 2 sluice rooms equipped with fully maintained
mechanical sterilizers and a treatment room is equipped
with a treatment couch, and medical aids requisite to
dressings.
Ramped entrances allow wheelchair access to the main entrance,
and to the internal patio/garden area, which has garden
furniture and is laid out as an attractive garden. Access
to the garden patio is encouraged in good weather for
wheelchair and ambulant clients and to the main garden
areas to the East of the house for those who are ambulant.
Public rooms are large and spacious
- including a conservatory that seats up to 20 clients
and their visitors. There are 2 main dining rooms providing
separate service areas for highly dependent patients,
and greater privacy and comfort during meal times for
those who are less dependent. One of these rooms is also
used for afternoon
entertainment, meetings and private consultations outside
main mealtimes and the other doubles up with television
and video facilities. Additionally the main hallway of
the house is laid out as a sitting room with appropriate
furniture.
A fully equipped nursing
office provides the Matron and her staff with facilities
separate from the main administration, which occupies
offices in the basement area with external access to the
rear of the building.
A comprehensive fire alarm system divides the premises
into 7 zones, and is directly linked to two fire brigades.
Every room and area of the building is equipped with smoke
detectors, break glass points, fire fighting equipment
and emergency lighting. These are all maintained on service
contracts by Howe Fire Systems Ltd.
Electrical services and equipment
are regularly maintained, and provide 3-phase electricity
for main items of equipment. This includes nurse call
systems, which are available in all private rooms as well
as the public areas.
Insurance for both the buildings and all aspects of operations
are comprehensively covered by a specialised policy through
Medicover Ltd. The policy has been in place for 18 years,
and for a long time has been accepted as the model for
the long-term care industry
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The home is registered
for 38, comprising of 30 bedrooms of which 22 are designated
for single occupancy; most have en-suite facilities. Many
of the larger rooms can be let as single occupancy bed-sitting
rooms. Self-furnishing is encouraged with the proviso
that furniture must be clean, safe and should not make
a room too cluttered.
Long stay clients are encouraged to bring their own personal
items to add to their sense of creating a 'home within
a home'. Separate bathrooms are located in each main area
of the building and are equipped with hoists and bathing
aids as appropriate and these are certified as required.
Electric and manual hoists are available for use throughout
the home.
The basement area provides a rest and locker
room for staff, with separate dining area; laundry and
clothing storage; storerooms for beds and equipment; maintenance
stores; a training room; and the main boiler room. The
laundry is equipped with the most modem washing and drying
equipment, which provides for sluicing and sterilisation
of clothing and bedding. It is generally expected that
all personal laundry will be washed and ironed, however
woollens, outerwear garments, suits and other such items
should be dealt with as far as possible by relatives or
other appropriate persons. All items of clothing must
be marked with the owners' name.
The kitchen is equipped
with stainless steel storage and preparation areas, modem
cooking equipment and hotel standard crockery. It is fully
tiled with a sealed wash down non-slip floor. All pipe
work is boxed in and a high standard of hygiene is maintained.
A modem extraction unit covers the main cooking area.
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