Day Care at Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
Our day care is designed to give caregivers and families regular or intermittent daily respite, while their loved ones enjoy a quality environment and genuine caring by qualified and well-trained staff. Our attendees usually have some form of memory impairment and/or a diagnosis of a type of dementia, or older people who experience mental illness such as depression or anxiety. However, if you live on your own and would like to join us for a day of companionship, activities and a nutritious three-course lunch in a ‘Café’ atmosphere, then please do not hesitate getting in touch with us.
Subject to your enquiry, a senior member of Staff would arrange to meet you and the person needing day care and go through an assessment to confirm that the services are appropriate and suitable for their needs. This would be either at your home or at Gorsey Clough. If you wanted to proceed with our day care service, we would ask you to complete a personal history questionnaire. This enables us to adapt our care around the attendee.
What does our Friends Dementia Day Care Cafe offer?
- A warm, safe, comfortable environment
- A programme of stimulating daily activities including exercises, cognitive activities and entertainers to motivate, relax and reassure
- Ongoing reviews to ensure we meet the needs of each individual
- Respite for carers
- Trained Staff and Volunteers (enhanced CRB and ISA checked)
- SPECAL Programme
Our Day Care Services include:
- Day care from 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Available 7 days per week
- One-off or regular days
- Meals, snacks and beverages (special diets catered for)
- Medication administered by qualified nursing staff
- Personal care including bathing and washing
- Garden and walking areas
- Disabled and assisted toileting facilities
- Transport to and from the Home
A typical day at Gorsey Clough includes:
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8.30am
Arrive and relax with morning coffee or tea
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9.30am -12.00pm
Activities galore
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12.00-12.30pm
Enjoy a leisurely freshly cooked lunch
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12.30pm-3.45pm
Activities galore
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3.45pm-4.15pm
Afternoon tea
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4.15pm-4.30pm
Transport to take you home
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Activities
Some of the activities on offer to attendees include:
- Music therapy
- Relaxation
- Gentle exercise
- Reminiscence therapy
- Art therapy and crafts
- Board games and quizzes
- Pets as Therapy
- Entertainers
Referrals can be made directly by social workers, GPs, hospitals or families. This process is straightforward.
To book your free guest day, please call the Home Manager Collette on 01204 882976 or email collette@gorseyclough.co.uk