Residential Care Services

Facilities

 

Bedrooms

• Single occupancy rooms with central heating, double glazing.

• All rooms have a washbasin and some have en-suite.

• All rooms are furnished,  although residents may personalise the rooms with their own possessions if they wish

• All rooms have a lockable personal medication cabinet

 

Rehabilitation Kitchen

• The rehabilitation kitchen is fully equipped to encourage more independent living

 

Relaxation and Social Activities

• Polder Health Care is committed to encouraging social inclusion for all residents and actively encourages use of community resources and activities wherever possible. This maximises social and community interaction and meaningful activity, identified as positively beneficial for a range of mental health presentations (Department of Health, 2011)

• Relaxing is made easy, with the provision of:

• A television lounge.

• A quite reading room

• A dining room with television and DVD player

• Conservatory and patio areas which are complimented by extensive lawned gardens and equipped with garden furniture

• Activities, outings and one two one interaction  are available if requested and identified in the individuals care plan

 

Physical well-being

• Regular meetings are held with residents to discuss issues relating to their personal care and they will require to be registered with a General Practitioner (GP) of their choice

• Medical attendance by local general practitioners can be arranged or service users may retain their own doctor should they be from the local area

• Service users are encouraged to visit a chiropodist, dentist and optician periodically.  Alternatively, we can arrange for home visits where appropriate.

 

Amenities

• Melrose is within walking distance of shops, public houses, hairdressers, post office, cafes, restaurants, churches, health and community centres, public libraries, parks and beaches.