Farm House CARE HOME

166 Newtown Road, Woolston, Southampton SO19 9HR

Tel: 023 8044 4234

Fax: 023 8178 7064

 

Lavender House Accommodation

Environment

The physical environment is designed for the Resident's convenience and comfort which includes:

  • Maintaining buildings and grounds in a safe condition.
  • Ensuring communal areas are safe and comfortable. Toilet, washing and bathing facilities are suitable for the Residents in our care, specialist equipment being available to maximize and maintain Residents independence.
  • The Home has door activation buzzers on all external doors as to notify the Care Staff if a door is opened. It should be noted that this is to prevent Service Users from going outside or venturing out of the Home (except the rear garden).
  • Once again as to comply with safety requirements, for Service Users with dementia or who are particularly fail in health, we have radiator guards throughout the home, all hot pipe work surfaces are protected as well to prevent contact burns.
  • We also have anti scalding thermostatic valves on all Baths and basins so that the Hot water cannot be dispensed above 43 Deg C in temperature within the Home.
  • Provision of accommodation that meets the national minimum care standards act is achieved throughout and is a prime directive.
  • Ensuring Residents have safe and comfortable bedrooms with their own personal property around them.
  • Ensuring the premises are kept clean and hygienic and free from odours with suitable systems in place to control the spread of infection.