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Hillside Nursing Home
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Hillside Nursing Home is a 55 bedded Residential and Nursing home set in a quiet residential area of a leafy suburb. Hillside caters for people with dementia and dementia related confusion and memory deficit and who also require nursing care. Our front lawn boasts flower beds and trees which provide privacy from neighbouring houses, creating a tranquil and peaceful setting. There are good transport links to the area and a bus stop is located outside the home. A parade of shops are located just a few minutes’ walk away and residents are often given the choice to go to the shops and have lunch.
Hillside Nursing Home
North Hill Drive
Harold Hill
Romford
Essex RM3 9AW
Tel: 01708 346077
Fax: 01708 376513
Email: managerhs@goldcarehomes.com
Acting Manager: Soobash Jhurry
Care Categories: Residential Care, 24 Hour Nursing Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care, Intermediate Care
About the staff
Experience and qualifications of management team.
Acting Manager:
The Acting Home Manager at Hillside is Soobash Jhurry.
Deputy Manager:
Augusta Adegun has over 20 years experience in nursing and has been a registered Nurse since 1982 and has worked at Hillside Nursing Home since 2005. Augusta was promoted to Deputy Manager in 2008 and since then has been working towards her registered managers award.
Administrator:
Karen Cook is the administrator of Hillside Nursing Home. Karen has an NVQ 3 in Business Administration/Management and has been in various roles over 25 years in Administration Supervisory and Management positions.
Staff working at Hillside receive training in caring for people with Dementia. The aim of this training is to teach staff the appropriate methods of caring for people with Dementia and to explore ways of maintaining their independence, dignity and choice and quality of life. Training looks at individualised and person centred care and shows staff that it is not the condition that matters, but the person behind the illness. It also looks at the life history of the Service User. The life history of people with dementia will reflect on how they are today. It also gives a better insight and understanding to the staff group and helps them to investigate ways of assisting the Service User more effectively and how to understand and alleviate some of the frustrations that can lead to the display of difficult behaviour.
Does the Home have...
A Sensory garden? |
Yes, Hillside has a sensory garden located at the front of the house. This is designed to stimulate the senses through touch, smell and sight. The flower beds are low and have been designed in this way so the residents can participate in planting and pruning. |
| Any pets? | Yes, Hillside has two rabbits which are kept in the secure courtyard and all residents are encouraged to handle and care for the rabbits. Each lounge has fish tanks and residents are allowed to have small pets i.e. canaries, fish. Relatives and friends are allowed to bring pets into the home for visitors. (Please check with staff before bringing any pet into the home.) |
| A Mini Bus? | Yes, Hillside has its own minibus and residents are given the option if they would like to go out for the day. Trips include pub lunches, shopping, the seaside and the zoo. |
| A Residents Committee? | Yes, all residents are invited to join the residents committee. |
Additional Information
Hillside Nursing Home offers personal centred care in a home from home environment for those in need of residential care. We welcome both males and females, usually over the age of 65. However, we are able to admit service users of a younger age as long as we can meet their needs. Hillside has two floors, 3 units with 55 rooms and has lift access. There is also a courtyard in the middle of the building which house our rabbits.
Accommodation:
Hillside is a 55 bedded care home with 37 single rooms with ensuite facilities and 18 single rooms without ensuite facilities. The bedrooms are a minimum of 12.8 sqm and have ensuite facilities and are light and spacious.
Lounge and dining area:
Each unit has its own lounge and dining room. There is a kitchenette so that drinks and snacks are available throughout the day. Visitors may also use the kitchenettes to make drinks.
Meals:
Residents have a choice from the daily menu and if a resident is not happy with the options then an alternative can be provided. We also offer meals to suite specific dietary requirements.
Activities:
Hillside has two activities organisers, who produce a monthly activities plan which include weekly visitors from the hairdresser, entertainment, day trips, reminiscence days, fitness classes, sing-a-long, gardening and many more. Family and Friends are invited to participate in all activities. We also have a nominated member of the church who comes weekly to give Holy Communion to those who request it.
Service Users will be offered the opportunity to participate in social and recreational activities. Popular activities include music and movement, artwork including collages, baking and reminiscence. Service Users with dementia enjoy rummage boxes, sorting and folding, and spending time one to one time with care and activities staff. Staff will spend time with Service Users who are restricted to bed reading to them, chatting, doing manicures and other one to one activities as enjoyed by the Service User.
The home has secluded landscaped gardens and a sensory garden for Service Users to make use of. Service Users can also enjoy helping in the garden with planting and maintaining the hanging baskets and other flower beds. Other Service Users simply enjoy time outside.
Social events such as Christmas party, Easter bonnet competition or summer fete will be held on a regular basis and advertised beforehand. Relatives and friends are welcome to join in.
Outings to places of interest will be organised using our minibus – the destination will be chosen by the Service Users. Suitably trained staff will always accompany groups of Service Users when they go out on a social events planned by the staff at the home.
Services:
We provide individual person centred care that you need and are able to arrange Chiropody, Dental care, Eye Care, G.P visits and a Library Service.
Other Information:
Quarterly meetings are held for residents and relatives and everyone is encouraged to attend to ensure they are informed of changes to the home. This is also a chance to discuss new ideas and familiarise yourselves with relatives and residents.
Facilities Offered
| No of beds registered for: | 55 |
| CQC rating: |
2 star [Good] |
| No of double rooms with en-suite facilities: |
0 |
| No of double rooms without en-suite facilities: | 0 |
| No of single rooms with en-suite facilities: |
37 |
| No of single rooms without en-suite facilities: | 18 |
| No of lounge/dining rooms: | 2 |
| No of lounges: | 1 |
| No of dining rooms: |
1 |
| No of quiet rooms: |
1 |
| Other information: | All rooms have television points and a facility for personal telephones. All bathrooms and shower rooms are assisted. |
Availability: 2 Dementia/Residential & 2 Nursing vacancies. Please contact the Manager for more information.
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Hillside Nursing Home
North Hill Drive
Harold Hill
Romford
Essex RM3 9AW
Tel: 01708 346077
Fax: 01708 376513
Email: hillside@goldcarehomes.com
Acting Manager: Soobash Jhurry
