Description:

Eleighwater House

Eleighwater House is situated about 1.5 miles from Chard, a small town offering a good selection of Shops GP Surgeries and Churches.

Eleighwater House is set in 2 acres of mature gardens, an original Victorian walled Garden with level lawn, and extensive range of plants and herbaceous borders. We have a smallholding including, chickens pigs two ponies and large vegetable garden and orchard, producing fresh fruit and vegetables.

Eleighwater House Retirement Home has 5 bedrooms, 4 of which are on the first floor; 1 downstairs with full bathroom facilities including bath seat and shower. There is a stair lift fitted for those that need it. All rooms have electric beds t.v points and access to the Internet. There is a call bell system, so if Residents need help they can always contact someone 24 hours a day.

All rooms have en-suite facilities with toilet and hand basin, these rooms meet the required usable size 12 square meters, as set out by The Care Quality Commission. There is a large bathroom with shower, also a bath with battery powered bath seat. There are grab rails in shower and bath. All residents will be assisted if required when bathing and showering, whilst respecting their dignity. All taps are fitted with temperature-controlled valves to avoid scalding. There is a large lounge with a library, incorporating many novel, non-fiction and fiction.

Books of interest and a selection of large print books and Audio books can be supplied by the library. There is a comprehensive music collection, and films for those wet rainy days. Games and puzzles are available, and residents are actively encouraged to join in and take part. There is a kitchen breakfast room where residents can have breakfast and meals, or they may prefer to eat in their rooms or in the dining room, large enough for Sunday lunch with the family. When the weather is good we have a beautiful veranda where residents can sit out, and enjoy the garden and wildlife, or plant flowerpots and baskets or they can paint

Services Offered

• The following services are provided at The Home’s location:
• Care home service without nursing
• The following regulated activities apply to services provided by The Home:
• Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
• The Home provides services for the following bands of Service User:
• Older people
  – Sensory impairment
  – Dementia
• The following Care and Support Services are provided by The Home:
• Alzheimer’s
  – Parkinson’s Disease
  – Respite Care
  – Day Care
• Service User Care Plans are reviewed on an individual basis, according to assessed need, but at least every month.