Abbotsleigh is a home for 61 adults with dementia in a beautiful countryside setting in Staplehurst, Kent. 18 of the rooms are designed for those that need a residential environment and 43 provide nursing care.
It is easily accessible by train, Staplehurst station is near by and buses run regularly at the bottom of the lane. It also has ample parking space for more than twenty cars.
The home has just opened in the summer of 2007, after having been rebuilt and extended to an extremely high standard. Almost all of the bedrooms have en-suite facilities, some with wet rooms. There is under-floor heating throughout, which can be individually controlled for each resident‘s preference. There is a first-rate multi-sensory/reminiscence room, a sunny and airy conservatory, 2 large front rooms with large flat screen TVs, 2 large dining rooms, walk-in wet rooms and assisted bathrooms, hairdressers, family visiting rooms and other facilities designed to meet the needs of a 21st century care centre.
There are also fully accessible and secure gardens that have been professionally landscaped. Everything has been purpose designed and decorated, with attention focussed on the latest research into creating environments ideal for those with dementia and is brand new.
Abbotsleigh is built over two floors and all areas are accessible by lift. All our rooms are fully furnished, but service users may bring their own furniture if desired.
Abbotsleigh provides care from a Person Centred Planning approach - Everyone has different care needs, so our manager, Paula Persaud, will help to design a plan to suit each individual best. All our staff will be fully trained to meet any support and care required. Paula is a dementia care specialist with many years experience in mental health settings, both private and NHS and has an open door policy available to residents and relatives during office hours. There is also always a qualified nurse on duty at Abbotsleigh.
Other staff includes a qualified head chef and catering team, who will provide fresh, high quality home made food and snacks throughout the day. All the residents are offered a choice of food, and we cater for all types of preferences and diets, whether these are preferred for medical or cultural reasons. Our Chef will always consult with the residents regarding the choice of meals.
Where appropriate, Abbotsleigh can also organise pub lunches, fish and chip shop visits and barbeques, not to mention the weekly silver service "husbands club". Meals can also be taken in bedrooms when required.
Abbotsleigh‘s approach to activity provision is also person centred and we believe, a key part of any care package.
Our activities co-ordinator will plan activities in and out of the house. There are many things to do at the home, be it pampering days, gin & tonic afternoons, bingo and singalongs, or chair based exercise classes. The on site cinema club has "ladies" and "gentleman‘s" movie nights.
Abbotsleigh can also provide visiting aromatherapists, masseurs and other professionals.
The gardens are ideal for any one who would enjoy helping with planting and growing flowers and vegetables, with day trips to the seaside, boat trips and other outdoor activities planned throughout the summer months.
