Our residents have been very busy over the last few weeks.
We’ve had a visit from the hairdresser, which everyone always enjoys.
They’ve enjoyed having their own ice cream milkshakes and a delicious bowl of fresh fruits
And a highly competitive game of softball has taken place!
Our second lot of residents took to the water yesterday on a boat trip. As you can see from all the smiling faces, the day was enjoyed by all!
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We’ve had an exciting time over the last few weeks!
Meg has been celebrating her birthday. We had tea and cake and Meg got some lovely presents and cards from friends and family.
It’s been all go here at Charnley House residential nursing home in Hyde over the past few weeks!
The residents have enjoyed time interacting with Newton the cat, which was donated by the Rotary Club of Hyde. The lifelike cat toy purrs, cleans his paws and turns on his back for a belly rub.
The residents have been showing their artistic side with some lovely colouring of summer flowers, and we’ve had a little bit of a pamper day where some of our ladies had their nails painted.
Whilst the weather has been fine, our residents have enjoyed lazing away the days in the sunshine, with drinks and a good old chin wag!
It’s been a while, but our residents finally got a visit from the hairdressers again. They were all over the moon to have their hair done again after such a long time without being able to see the hairdresser.
Don’t you think they all look wonderful?
Our residents have been enjoying the company of a lifelike toy cat! The cat has been donated by The Rotary club of Hyde. He purrs, cleans his paws and turns on his back for a belly rub. He has settled in really well and the residents love him The only thing is, he needs a name! We have asked all the residents what they would like him to be called and all of the names will be going in a hat and drawn at random. The name will be revealed soon.
We’ve been able to have some visits recently, which have gone down very well after such a long time with no relatives allowed. Our residents have also been enjoying games of soft ball. As you can see, it’s a highly contested sport!
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.
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.
