Etive House Care Home
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,250.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
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Meet The Manager
Georgina Taylor is The Home Manager at Etive House Care Home.
Georgina started her career as a Care Assistant before qualifying as a Registered Nurse.
Georgina ensures that Etive House Care Home feels like a special place to live with a warm, friendly and family atmosphere.
Located in the beautiful village of Benderloch by Oban, in the west coast of Scotland, Etive House Care Home provides small group living accommodation for 62 residents. The home, which has fantastic local links, provides exemplary standards of residential, dementia and respite care in purpose-designed accommodation.
Etive House Care Home
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Diabetes. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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The safety and wellbeing of our staff and residents is paramount and we work in accordance with government and local healthcare regulations to ensure that all policies are adhered to which include: |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our four beautifully and individually decorated lounge and dining areas are bright and sunny, providing excellent locations for socialising and meeting friends. Two well-kept garden areas are also enjoyed by residents. One is immediately in front of the building with a seating area that is perfect for watching the world go by, and an enclosed side garden with lawned areas, trees, shrubs and flowerbeds |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 2 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Hairdressers, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Etive-House-Brochure.pdf |
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| Description |
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We offer 61 single rooms and one double room, suitable for couples. Each room is spacious and comfortable, with the option of TV and Alexa. Residents are encouraged to personalise their space with furniture, framed pictures and ornaments to ensure they truly feel at home. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 60 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 60 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Shared Room, Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Telephone Point. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,250.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Region | None specified |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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 Pureed
Vegetarian
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| Activities Are So Important |
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We’re incredibly proud of our varied activities programme enjoyed by our residents, too. From chilling out in the pop-up cinema room located on the first floor, to venturing into the activity suite where you can dance your cares away to an upbeat and energetic Zumba class or experience some inner calm with a Tai Chi Class. All activities are tailored to resident ability, and participation from chairs is encouraged. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Park, Pub, Shopping. |
| Our Pets |
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To be arranged by the home manager |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
Benderloch
Oban
PA37 1QW
Regulator: Care Inspectorate - Scotland
Autumna uses the Care Inspectorate's combined grading data which combines information from their new quality framework evaluations and their previous quality inspection methodology. If no recent rating has been awarded, an older rating from a previous inspection will be displayed.
| Category | Rating |
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| Overall | Good |
| Wellbeing | Good |
| Read More | https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/care-services?detail=CS2019376878 |
| Report Published | 28th October 2021 |
| Transport |
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| Car Park. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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