Barchester Tower

Barchester Tower is situated in St. Leonards on Sea. The home is full of Victorian charm and character, set in 2/3 thirds of an acre of secluded gardens.

We have been providing high standards of care for over 24 years and can accommodate 20 residents, offering 5 shared rooms and 12 singles. We welcome married couples who need support in their daily lives, people living in East Sussex and those who have a family in this area.

Our aims
Our aims here at Barchester Tower, where caring counts are:
To provide a homely environment where service users can relax and enjoy their later years with as much independence and dignity as possible
To supply an ongoing care regime by initially drawing up a care plan to suit the service users needs and then making regular assessments to ensure that these needs are being met
To give help in intimate situations as discreetly as possible and to ensure that residents are able to be alone as and when necessary
To treat each resident as a very special and valued individual and ensure that they are always dressed well and that their appearance is how they would like it to be.
To provide activities according to the residents capabilities
To provide good fresh food and assist at mealtimes when necessary
To provide safety by providing locks on residents’ doors, where appropriate.
To ensure that staff are committed to learning and development
Employ a full contingency of care and ancillary staff to ensure our residents are well cared for at all the time
To provide a helping hand and a friendly face whenever necessary

Barchester Tower have provided high standards of care for over 24 years and can accommodate 22 residents, offering 5 shared rooms and 12 singles. We welcome married couples who need support in their daily lives and people living in East Sussex or who have a family in this area.
Here, at Barchester, we are specialists in Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. We understand the needs of service users with these problems. Dementia can occur at any age and although the onset is usually after the age of 65, the young can sometimes be affected; however the main cause is the ageing process. There may be any of the following symptoms.

Forgetting what has happened recently, where short term memory loss occurs, but being able to remember events that happened a long time ago..
Becoming disorientated and not knowing what year it is or what the time of day is
Difficulty in finding the correct words to describe a situation
Eventually, long term memory loss

We also cater for service users with early onset dementia, who require assistance with day to day care such as:

washing,
help at mealtimes
help with daily routines and living.

We can make appointments for outside professionals, such as physiotherapists, chiropodists, hairdressers, GPs, opticians and dentists to come in if residents are unable to make the journey outside the home.

On admission it helps service users to settle in if they have some personal belongings in their room. This creates a home from home feel. Also maintaining links to friends and family and the community where they lived before coming to Barchester, is of the utmost importance, as it gives a sense of belonging and wellbeing.