Darsdale Home

Darsdale Home - is an attractive Edwardian country house situated on the outskirts of the small East Northamptonshire town of Raunds. Set in 3 acres of mature gardens the home has been extended and improved to offer a high level of accommodation. Darsdale Home is able to offer superb specialist care facilities for people with sight and sight/hearing difficulties.

Darsdale Home offers "home from home"comforts with the minimum of restrictions. Resident's rooms are regarded as their private area and they are encouraged to personalise them with their own belongings, as far as is reasonably practical.

The grounds are accessible by all residents. There is also an enclosed courtyard, which is equipped with tables, chairs and sunshades. If the weather does not allow sitting out there is a conservatory for those who wish to use it.

There are two comfortably decorated communal lounges with various types of armchair to suit individual needs. One lounge is equipped with a television, audio equipment and a piano for entertainment. The separate dining room has a serving hatch from the kitchen where all meals are prepared. There is also a smoking room for those residents who wish to smoke.

The Home has 30 single bedrooms, 23 of which have en-suite facilities i.e. a toilet, wash-hand basin, mirror, shaving point and overhead lighting. All en-suite facilities are wheelchair accessible and fitted with grab rails.

Most bedrooms are situated on the ground floor; those on the first floor are accessible by both stairs and passenger lift. The carpeted bedrooms are equipped with a single bed, wardrobe, large chest of drawers, bedside cabinet and an armchair; some are fitted with TV aerial and telephone points.

Our current charges are available upon request. Please contact us for more information.

The Home is a provider of preferred high dependency residential care, with a Rose Award 2. Any increase in fees will be notified in writing to the individual or their representative giving four weeks notice. It is also fully accredited by DeafBlind UK.

Professional services such as dentistry, optical or chiropody can be sought for individuals but this may incur costs that are outside of our control. (Treatment from a qualified NHS chiropodist or podiatrist will be arranged unless specified by the resident or their representative).

A hairdresser visits Darsdale weekly and rates are available upon request.

Darsdale Home provides 24-hour care for residents over the age of 65, who have sight or sight/hearing difficulties. Care plans are drawn up which reflect individual needs and preferences and are subject to on-going review.

Health Care Professionals should contact either our Manager, or Deputy, with regards to possible placements.

Permanent or respite placements are offered after completion of a pre-admission assessment. Permanent placements are subject to up to six weeks trial applicable to either party, with four weeks notice in writing by either party.

Day-care is available Monday to Friday and transport can be arranged.

The resident's health is carefully monitored and visits to outside agencies/clinics are maintained. The resident will initially be temporarily registered with a local General Practitioner then after the trial period they will be registered permanently with the GP.

Menus are planned around the resident's wishes and change weekly on a four-week rota with several options to choose from. Meal times are as flexible as is physically practical. All meals can be served in the resident's own room if preferred.

We aim to maintain individual's hobbies, interests and social activities. Regular in-house activities include quizzes, musical entertainers, religious services (various denominations); fish 'n' chip suppers, bingo and knitting craft. Other activities can be arranged if desired. Outside activities may be subject to a small charge, however costs are kept to a minimum and subsidised by The Darsdale Amenities Fund.

Laundry is attended to on the premises and resident's clothes will be laundered and returned to their rooms within a few days. We do however request that items of clothing be clearly named preferably with sew in labels. It does make the process a lot easier. Dry cleaning can be arranged on behalf of the resident.

Our Home Manager has over 18 years experience in care of the elderly and six years experience as Home Manager. The Assistant Manager, with 13 years experience in care of the elderly, acts in her absence. There is a team of dedicated carers and senior carers with over 50% having attained NVQ Level 2 or 3, and an on-going training programme. As required by the Commission for Social Care Inspection, Darsdale Home has a staff induction package as outlined by Skills for Care. There is a team of domestic staff who maintain a high standard of cleanliness and an odour free environment and a maintenance man/driver/gardener. All staff employment is subject to clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) from convictions under the Protection of Vulnerable Adults Act (POVA).

Darsdale Home is owned by northamptonshire association for the blind, which is a charitable organisation. Committee members hold monthly meetings at the Home and carry out an inspection prior to each meeting. As part of that inspection a nominated committee member seeks the views of residents on their care and surroundings. These views are noted in the Minutes of that meeting and are available on request.

A six-monthly review is held with each resident individually, and is carried out to establish if the resident has any concerns about their care.

Copies of the Inspection Reports will be made available upon request. Alternatively copies can be obtained from the Care Standards website www.csci.org.uk

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