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Newlands is a
real 'home from home' and our philosophy of care is to support residents'
independence, opportunity and choice. We expect to meet not only physical
needs, but emotional and social needs too. Residents come and go as they
wish, entertain visitors (for whom we have limited overnight accommodation),
and exercise choice over their lives.
If you join us here, you will have your own room, which you may furnish
yourself if you wish. Most residents have their own television and telephone.
We have extensive gardens and our raised flowerbeds and greenhouses give
residents an opportunity to do some hands-on gardening.
One of our sitting areas has a kitchen where you can make drinks and snacks
for yourself or your visitors. Our cooks will cater for any special dietary
needs We also have a fully equipped activities room where you can join in
with crafts, arts, computers or just play cards or games with the other
residents.
Newlands is a non-smoking building but a small room is provided for residents
who wish to smoke. Applications will not be considered from people who need
assistance to smoke. Our staff are all trained to meet the needs of disabled
people. Their working standards are constantly monitored to ensure that they
provide the highest level
of care.
Our nursing and care staff come from a variety of backgrounds and are chosen
for their reliability, caring qualities and practical abilities. In addition
to qualified nursing staff, Newlands House also has a part-time
Physiotherapist and 3 therapy aides. Every resident has an individual
programme of physiotherapy, including regular sessions in the hydrotherapy
pool if appropriate.
We also provide chiropody, with speech therapy, occupational therapy, and
other complimentary therapies on request.
We also offer day services to disabled people living in the local vicinity. 6
people can attend for up to five days per week for a varied programme of
activities, including crafts, cooking, games, computing, gardening, yoga,
photography and many more. We can often design activities to meet your
individual needs. We have a number of trips out into the countryside and we
often have entertainment coming into the home
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