Enter and view: Amberley House
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Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent conducted an enter and view visit on New Park house, a privately run care home which provides care and accommodation for 70 residents, delivering both residential and nursing care, including for those with dementia.
Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent, in partnership with the City Council, has introduced a 'Dignity and Respect Charter' which applies to every resident receiving care. The visit is to assess how this is perceived by both residents and staff.
Observations of the Enter and View representatives included:
- Generally, the environment is very good – all rooms are very clean and, since it was a warm day, most windows were open (but all have working security catches for safety).
- The Activities Coordinator who told us there were many activities, including bingo, gardening, baking and board games. A couple of ladies were observed walking around with video games but apart from this we saw no evidence of residents’ participation.
- Comments from residents were all very positive about the staff. They were considered very caring and always willing to help, whenever they were free.
- Staff seem to be properly aware of what is meant by dignity and respect and all applied it wherever possible. However, due to perceived staff shortages on occasions, it does not always seem to be fully implemented.
Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent made 2 recommendations in the report:
These observations would indicate that staff at Amberley House may benefit from refresher training regarding Dignity and Respect and how it applies to all areas of their work. Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent is able to provide this training (half day) and it is free of charge. Please contact us if you would like us to undertake this.
We would recommend that attention is paid to trying to ensure bathroom areas are clutter free and that notices (including menus) are kept current.
There is a proposal to re-visit Amberley House early in the new year (2017) to check on progress.
The report does not include a response from the provider.