A room of your own
Residential care
For people who can no longer manage at home, even with help. Your own room, your own routine, your own furniture, and people on hand day and night.
Moving into a care home is a big step, and no one should feel hurried into it. We would rather you visited three or four times, and tried a respite week first, than decided in a panic after a fall.
Everyone has their own room with a window onto the hills and a private toilet and basin. Bring your chair, your pictures and your bed if you like. There is no fixed time to get up. Breakfast runs until ten, and Mrs Evans in room nine has hers at eleven, which we have stopped arguing about.
A senior carer writes a care plan with you and your family before you come, and it is reviewed every month. Visitors can come at any time, stay for meals, and bring the dog. GP, chiropodist, optician and hairdresser all visit here.
What is included
- Your own room, with your own furniture if you wish
- All meals, snacks and drinks
- Laundry, cleaning and personal care
- Activities, trips out and visiting clergy
- A review with you and your family every month
What it costs
Residential care is £1,020 a week, including meals, laundry, activities and personal care. The fees page works out a total and explains who pays what. Fees are reviewed each April, with three months' notice in writing.
Questions about residential care
Can a couple stay together?
Yes, where we can. There are two pairs of connecting rooms on the ground floor. Please ask early.
Can I bring my cat?
Please ask us. We have had cats, a budgie and an elderly Jack Russell. It has to suit the pet and the others too.
Come and see us. Any day.
No appointment. Ring the bell at any reasonable hour, and someone will show you round and put the kettle on. If you want to talk about money or care plans with Menna, ring first so that she is free.