Ainsdale Care in the Community

Ainsdale Care in the Community offers floating support to help promote and encourage independent living for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 with mental health needs.

Our staff work closely with other stakeholders, including social servcies, care co-ordinators, cares and families' to support people who use the Ainsadle Care in the Community project. We currently support 14 individual clients which enables them the opportunity to go on day trips, some have joined a walking group whilst others volunteer at a local luncheon club.

The Bungalow

Set in the same grounds as Lime House, The Bungalow offers a unique and high quality service for three adults with physical and learning disabilities. The home offers specialised, twenty four hour around the clock care with eleven highly trained and friendly staff working on a four week rota basis.

The Bungalow follows a person centred approach to caring for its residents and also follows a successful key worker system. Two of its residents have lived at The Bungalow for sixteen years whilst the other has lived there for the past ten years.

There are no set meal times at the Bungalow and flexibility to the person’s needs and wishes is paramount. The residents and their families are consulted over their menu options, with a wide choice being made available.

At The Bungalow its main focus is to create a comfortable, homely environment for its residents. Bedrooms are personalised to meet their individual needs and requirements and the open culture of the home allows the residents to mix together or to enjoy their own individual space. Service users also have access and integration into the local community and its facilities. They have their own mini bus for outings and decide themselves where they would like to go.

Extensive refurbishments have taken place over the last couple of years, with a new kitchen, bathroom and patio now put in place. The patio area will be particularly useful in summer months as it will allow residents the chance to get outside and enjoy their surroundings.

A thorough complaints system is in place for the residents and is consistently kept up to date with information accessible to meet the resident’s needs and abilities. Family and friends are encouraged to visit at any time and their opinions and feedback are always welcomed and appreciated.

Lime House

Located in Lowton near Warrington, Lime House provides residential support and care in a home from home environment, for older people (including 11 places for people with dementia).

Our facilities based in beautiful gardens are safe, comfortable, and well maintained. The buildings is a large country house that was built in 1903 and has been extended and adapted for its residents. At Lime House, we promote choice and independence and offer a high quality service, as evidenced through our continued 5 star accreditation, from the independent Residential and Domiciliary Care Benchmarking (RDB) authority.

Lime House is also very much a part of the community, and enjoys a high reputation locally. We know how important independence is for our residents and we provide leisure activities both inside and outside the home, and holidays for our residents.

Meal time is friendly and unhurried, with a wide and nutritious choice of dishes. Residents are consulted on the types of food that they eat and they also help to prepare their own menu. We also encourage our service users to self-medicate, with help and support from staff where needed.

Our philosophy at Lime House is to provide an excellent standard of care in pleasant surroundings. At Lime House we care for the ‘whole’ person which includes meeting their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We respect privacy and personal dignity and encourage Service Users to be as independent as possible.

Our staff are well-trained, sensitive and professional, offering the highest standard of care to all our service users, many of whom are vulnerable, frail and dependent. Staff are particularly skilled in dementia care.

Lime House is home to all our service users so naturally we are happy to welcome friends and relations at any time. One family of a resident comment:- “Lime House is a home from home and we are completely happy with the service offered at Lime House”.

Adjacent to Lime House is The Bungalow which provides high quality care for three adults with physical and learning difficulties.

St Joseph’s Care Home

Located in Aigburth Liverpool, St. Joseph’s provides care and support for 18 adults (aged 18 years to 65 years) with an aquired brain injury, a neurological disorder and or a physical disability.

The heart of St Josephs is its brand new purpose built facility (opened in September 2008), which is set in its own grounds, complete with its own landscaped gardens. St Josephs is committed to providing a person centred plan which is specifically tailored to the needs of the adults living there. Accommodation is provided with single bedrooms, which are furnished to a high standard and are all en-suite.

St. Josephs has two lounges, a rehab kitchen and lounge and a large patio area at the rear, overlooking the building. the building is a non smoking facility; however there is a designated area for those service users who wish to smoke.

Service users are encouraged and supported to follow their own interests, including activities outside the home. Volunteers frequently visit St. Josephs offering services to the residents such as accompanying them on activities at their request and giving access to facilities within the local community.

The guiding philosophy of St. Joseph’s is to provide an excellent standard of care in pleasant surroundings. This means that we are concerned for the whole person and their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We take care to respect everyone’s privacy and personal dignity, and to provide every possible opportunity for service users to make choices, to be independent and fulfilled. Our vision of a person centred plan places our service users at the centre of service delivery and ensures as far as possible that the service users are given control over their lives.

St. Joseph’s is staffed 24 hours a day. A senior member of staff is on duty at all times and a Key Worker system is used to support service users. All staff are regularly trained and updated.

Hollystead Care Home

Located in Wavertree Liverpool, Hollystead is a beautiful Victorian villa which provides long-term residential care for adults with learning disabilities. Currently, we offer a residential service for 14 adults, with a further 2 rooms providing our hugely successful short-term respite programme for families and carers.

The environment at Hollystead is comfortable and stimulating. The building has been adapted so that all of our service users can access all the facilities, including a ramp to enter and a lift to the first floor. Our standard of accommodation is high, with 16 single bedrooms, all with their own washbasin and TV point, and individually furnished and decorated.

At Hollystead we respect and treat service users as individuals, and make sure their support needs are met appropriately. Our emphasis is on the dignity and privacy of each individual, giving service users the right to make choices and become more independent.

Each service user has an individual person centred care plan drawn up with them and their families, these are regularly reviewed. We encourage and support people to make full use of community facilities and develop their own social networks.

We support service users to pursue their own, individual interests and hobbies, both in the facilities we provide within the home including our sensory room and through a range of supported activities outside the home such as holidays and outings.

Staff have experience in meeting the needs of people who have complex needs or challenging behaviour and a senior member of staff is on duty at all times.

Geel and Hitchen Court

Awarded Gold Standard Framework in Care Homes 2011

Based in Aigburth Liverpool, Geel & Hitchen Court provides day care and long-term nursing care for older people living with Dementia. At Geel we place our residents, at the centre of the service by providing opportunities for older people to engage in a range of activity and social events promoting mental health and well-being in later life. We achieve this by assessing the needs and wishes of each individual service user while recognising their dignity and rights as well as maintaining their desire to practice their chosen faith, or not.

Friendly, qualified and experienced staff
The staff at Geel are well qualified, experienced and receive high standards of training to ensure they continue to provide the highest possible quality of care. Support workers are trained up to NVQ Level 2/3. Registered Mental Health Nurses and registered General Nurses are also on duty 24 hours a day, to provide support and care.

At Geel and Hitchen Court, we incorporate the National Dementia and End of Life palliative care strategies into our work and also adhere to guidance within the Mental Capacity Act, 2005 as well as working toward the Gold Standard Framework for homes.

Facilities and activities
Geel and Hitchen Court is truly a home from home! Equipped with; a spacious lounge, large dining room, conservatory, quiet room, patio, secure garden, sensory garden with seating area and an onsite laundry and hairdressing facilities.

We aim to provide each resident with a personalised activity profile designed to promote and extend the well being of our residents on a physical, mental, social, and personal level as recommended in Care Quality Commission guidance.

Activities are tailored to meet individual needs some include:

• Day trips
• Hand massage
• Card games
• Music
• Pet therapy
• Memory projects
• At Christmas time we have carol singers coming in to perform.
• We are also looking to partner with schools on intergenerational projects such as providing artwork for the home.

Meal times
Meal times are friendly and unhurried with a nutritionally balanced menu on offer. The individual resident’s requirements are always taken into account and an ongoing assessment of nutrition is provided by our staff which incorporates diet, weight and dietary preferences.

If residents are visiting Geel on a Day Care basis, meals can be included in the care package if required.

Support options:

• Long term residential care
Our care is provided in a safe and homely environment, with purpose built accommodation provided on one level for up to 28 residents. Each resident has their own room styled to their taste and personal items.

Residential areas of the home have been styled as a ‘street’ to give service users a sense of coming home, when they retire to their rooms each evening. There are also memory boxes outside of each room so residents can easily identify their own space.

Facilities and areas of interest are signposted with images throughout the Home for ease of recognition by our services users and their visitors who are welcome any time.

• Day Care
We recognise at Geel that Carers and even sometimes the people they are caring for need a break! We offer flexible day care packages that run between 8am and 8pm based on site at the home. The staff at Geel work closely with carers to develop an individualised plan for anyone wishing to access the service.

Dignity in care
The philosophy of Geel and Hitchen Court is to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all, within a warm and caring atmosphere and in so doing be sensitive to all of the residents individual needs ensuring them quality of life.

Visitors, friends and family are welcome any time to have a look around our home.

Margaret Roper House

Located in Birkdale near Southport, Margaret Roper House provides care for people suffering from enduring mental health problems, in a family environment.

The Home is a modern building, set in landscaped gardens and within walking distance of the local village of Ainsdale and offers excellent care in homely, pleasant surroundings in small group living areas. Each area has its own lounge, dining room and bathroom, offering good quality of life, privacy and independence. All residents have a choice in a nutritionally balanced diet.

Central to our philosophy is the empowerment of residents to enable them to gain greater independence. We offer individualised programmes of care and activities based on a person centred approach. We promote the activities within the Home and also in the local community e.g. accessing local college courses.

Margaret Roper House has received both a four star RDB (Residential and Domiciliary Care Benchmarking) rating, and excellent reports from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).

The emphasis at Margaret Roper House is a holistic approach, which includes meeting physical, emotional and spiritual needs; we respect privacy and personal dignity and encourage Service Users to be as independent as possible.

Our ultimate aim is to facilitate and enable Service Users to fulfil their potential and integrate back into the local community.

Adult Services

Nugent Care’s Adult Residential Services comprise seven residential care homes which provide a range of nursing and care options, including specialist care for older people with mental health problems, people living with dementia, adults with physical and learning disabilities, adults with mental health problems who wish to return to independent living within the community and younger adults with acquired brain injuries, neurological disorders, physical disabilities and or challenging behaviour.