18 Shaplands
Casson Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 4FF
Tel: 01793 821791
Fax: 01793 831694 |
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Email: carebusiness.services@sanctuary-housing.co.uk
Tony Long House is a purpose built care home with individual bedrooms for six people with Physical Disabilities with ensuite toilet and showers. One of the bedrooms is used to provide respite care. As is to be expected accessibility is catered for by the use of electronically controlled doors. Communal facilities include a recently refurbished kitchen and a large lounge-diner. Laundry facilities are available on-site. The garden has a patio area and raised beds for use of the residents. All areas are accessible to the residents there is a small office downstairs but most of the management/admin is carried out upstairs . The house is registered with CSCI.
Facilities
Each resident at Tony Long house has a large bedroom which they can personalise and a bed which meets their assessed needs. The ensuite to each bedroom has a wash hand basin a shower and a toilet. The residents are provided with the appropriate shower chair. Three of the bedrooms have ceiling hoists - others using mobile hoists or standing frames.
Activities
As well as shopping the residents are offered the opportunity to go out for meals, to celebrate occaisions and have been out for day trips. They are due to go on a barge trip in October. In house activities include Bingo and Quiz nights. Swindon offers a theatre and cinemas which are wheel chair friendly and one of our residents is an avid football supporter who watches most matches -home or away- sometimes with the support of the homes staff . Another resident is on a local users network forum and travels to meetings -he is also due to start a college course this September.
Personal Care
A key worker system is in operation and each resident is assigned to a member of staff. They are responsible for supporting and encouraging individuals with every day living skills and carrying out any personal care tasks
Resident Involvement
We believe that personal choice is important, which is why we always try and involve residents in the decisions that affect them. Each resident has an individual care plan which we draw up after talking with you, your family or your advisors. Care plans cover the medical, social and emotional needs of the resident and are regularly reviewed.
Staffing
All Sanctuary Care Homes are staffed 24 hours a day by suitably trained and experiences nursing and care staff.
All homes employ a head chef and experienced catering and domestic staff.
Staffing levels meet all the requirements set by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).