Our residents have had a lovely, and very busy, time over the last few weeks.
We’ve been making Easter bonnets and having an Easter bonnet competition. Best bonnet wins a large Easter egg, so you can imagine, the competition was fierce!
We’ve had plenty of other activities going on as well, from arts and crafts to games afternoons and dancing.
Everyone a Bank Close House is getting very excited about Spring at the moment and have been doing some Spring activities and getting ready for Easter.
Liz, Ray and John have been enjoying games of Connect 4 Margaret has been enjoying Teddy Bear Therapy.
It was a wonderful surprise today when we were visited by the lovely Jane and Karen, Community Champions from Tesco.
They came to the door and delivered a lovely donation box (pictured below). They were so nice to the team as we answered the door and they wished everyone to Stay Safe.
This past year has been a difficult one for most people, but what it has brought is a lovely sense of community and a team spirit that we hope remains long after the pandemic is over.
Thank you so much to Tesco and to the very kind Jane and Karen.
Our residents are busy, busy, busy as we make our way towards Spring.
We’ve been doing all sorts of activities at Bank Close House over the past few weeks, not least were our Valentine’s Day celebrations. Residents made Valentine’s Day cards and Love Heart messages, which are on display on the notice board in the main hallway.
Here are some photos of our recent games activities…
Your care home should be a comfortable and happy place to live, it should feel like home.
You should be thinking about what you want and need from your care home.
Before finally settling on a care home make sure you have visited a few times to ensure you are happy with the feel and comfort of the home.
Make sure you have researched the home before visiting, the below steps should be considered before visiting any care home:
When you have decided to visit a care home, make sure you have your questions ready to ask, here is a list of questions that can help you choose the right home for your needs.
A good care home should provide transparent and clear pricing. When they need to be paid, is a deposit needed and what is included in the fees.
Even though every care home provider is different, some will include extras in the overall price, some will charge for additional items or services.
When you arrive for your visit, you will be shown a room, do not take this at face value.
Ask the questions:
*Do you provide bedding and how often does it get changed?
*Is there a TV in the room or a radio?
*Is there a telephone in the room?
*How much storage space is there, and can residents bring their own furniture?
*Is there a place for visitors to sit and spend time with their loved ones?
*Is there internet access?
Your loved ones diet is important for their wellbeing, so knowing how the home prepares its meals will give you piece of mind they are being looked after.
Care homes must provide activities for the residents to do. Does the home have an activities coordinator and can you meet them? Are there any going on at the moment and can you observe?
And if you are visiting and an activity is going on, can you join in?
This is such an important question and one that is often overlooked.
If the staff are running from room to room, there is a chance your loved one is not getting the attention they might need.
Ask to look at the current staff retention rate and copy of the latest CQC inspection report.
These are just a few questions to ask on your initial visit, you can find a lot more across the internet.
Now here are a few questions to ask yourself as you are walking around.
At the end it is not the bricks and mortar that matter but the atmosphere and people inside the home.
If you have any questions, please call us on one of the numbers below and we will be happy to answer them and arrange a visit to one of our homes.
Bank Close House: 01246 208833
Goole Hall: 01405 760099
Rotherwood: 01709 820025
Morton Manor: 01427 612796
Charnley House: 0161 3684664
or email info@devonshirecare.co.uk
We’ve had a busy few weeks here at Charnley House care home in Hyde.
Our residents have had great fun getting to know their inner artist at our art class and absolutely loved the recent 60’s themed day, where everyone got to dress up and sing along. We even had a range of musical props, which everyone found very amusing! The residents had also made some decorative artwork for the walls especially for the event.
The residents here at Charnley House residential care home in Hyde had a wonderful time over the Christmas holidays.
We had entertainment, games and crafts, including making Christmas cards and festive decorations, as well as birthday celebrations. We had carol singing and a Christmas party, where everyone was very jolly and we all wore our Christmas jumpers and hats.
Our local Morrisons have also, very kindly, donated some bulbs in pots, which our residents are nurturing so that hopefully we’ll have some beautiful spring flowers to bring some colour to the home.
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A lovely Christmas was had by all here at Bank Close House care home in Chesterfield, despite the difficult circumstances in which we all find ourselves at present. Our residents opened their presents on Christmas day and enjoyed a glass of fizz to celebrate the holiday season along with a lovely Christmas dinner.
Our Director’s (Peter Hill) daughter Thalia and her friend Freya hand made Christmas cards for each resident, much to their delight. They all enjoyed opening them and reading them. Thank you Thalia and Freya for your lovely, thoughtful cards, from all at Bank Close House.
Devonshire Care is pleased to announce the acquisition of Charnley House care home in Hyde.
Charnley House Care Home has been providing quality care for the elderly of Tameside, Stockport and Manchester since 1969 as a family run business. We are happy to be involved with such a long standing, community focused establishment and are pleased to welcome them into the Devonshire Care family. The staff at Charnley House are highly trained and meals are prepared fresh four times a day on the premises.
The premises were purpose designed for caring for the elderly and we are also renovating the premises and adding the Devonshire Care touch to all the rooms and accommodation, to ensure that this, like all our other facilities really do feel like a home from home.
Charnley House provides 24 hour residential care for residents in a safe and secure environment with good home cooked fresh food and an extensive social calendar. Residents are free to personalise their rooms as they please and are encouraged to make them absolutely their own.
There is domestic staff on duty 7 days a week who make sure that the home is clean and comfortable and care staff are on hand 24 hours a day to help as much or as little as needed on a day to day basis.
If you’re looking for residential care in Hyde, or from surrounding areas of Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire and the North West, then call us on 0161 368 4664 to arrange a visit and see for yourselves the level of care and standard of accommodation.
It is with great pleasure that we announce that two members of our team here at Morton Manor have been shortlisted as finalists in The Great British Care Awards!
Our Manager, Jackie McCormick is a finalist for The Care Home Registered Manager Award and Teresa’s Ladley is a finalist for The Care Home Cook/Chef Award.
The Great British Care Awards are a series of regional events throughout the UK and are a celebration of excellence across the care sector. The purpose of the awards are to pay tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.
There are twenty one awards categories available for nomination, which represent all areas of the social care sector, whether it be older people or specialist services, residential or home care. From frontline staff such as care workers and care managers to people who have made an impact in other ways such as training and innovation.
The awards are all inclusive, bringing together the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors, as well as unpaid carers; promoting joint working. Working in partnership with care partners and local care associations is at the heart of the initiative; working and linking directly with local managers and networks to further promote the event.
Congratulations to both members of our team!