Medical Care

The healthcare of our residents

Arrangements are in place to ensure that the health care needs of the residents are satisfactorily met. All residents are registered with a local General Practitioner. Once a week a clinic is held at the home by a General Practitioner when all residents with a health problem are seen together with any resident who requests to see the doctor. The doctor visits residents in their own rooms to ensure privacy.

We receive excellent support from the Mental Health Community Team with visiting Consultants, Community Psychiatric Nurses and the Care Managers from the Community Mental Health Team. We also receive support from the Community Dietician and the Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist. We have support from the Community Dentist who will visit when requested to do so.

The chiropodist visits every six weeks and will visit to see new residents if they have a chiropody need. For hearing problems we refer to our General Practitioner to make the necessary appointments. We use Visioncall for sight tests and dispensing of spectacles. This service provider will engrave the glass of spectacles with the resident’s name, thus ensuring correct usage.

Computerised care plans are in place for all the residents in the home which are compiled with input from the resident and relatives whenever possible. Daily reports are recorded regarding care received together with events and activities. A registered nurse reviews all care reports at the end of each shift. The Manager undertakes a review of all care plans on a regular basis so that any amendments or changes can be effected.