Rowan Court Care Home

Avery Healthcare has always made the health and safety of our residents and staff a priority, and the Covid-19 pandemic has required us to raise our exacting standards to even higher levels. That is why we are taking the innovative step to introduce a cleaning system into our care homes that is already proven to kill 99.9% of viruses, including MRSA, e-Coli, norovirus and the SARS virus (which is similar to Cov-2, which causes Covid-19).

Avery is now leading in the care sector with the testing of an established cleaning system that refreshes and sanitises a bedroom in less than an hour, with a larger capacity variant addressing communal areas. Keeping both areas clean in this way will be an effective method in how Avery care homes manage their environments, to keep them as virus and bacteria-free as possible.

All Avery homes are now equipped with Topaz Machines ready for when we can allow visiting into the homes. The system hosts two units, one larger which dispenses hand sanitiser to visitors upon arrival and exit; it also provides an important messaging display screen to advise visitors of the latest news, and the other, a smaller screen, which operates as a thermal checker so that we can support temperature checks of those entering the building. Yet another fantastic piece of technology that provides relatives with safer, more efficient visits with their loved ones.

As we’ve learned during this pandemic, we are all in this together. We want our residents, staff, and their respective families to know that when they are in an Avery care home, that it is one of the safest and cleanest places to be. We also want relatives to be confident that their loved ones are being cared for in the best possible way, and for anyone in the position of placing a loved one in to care, to have the peace of mind that an Avery home will be a clean and safe haven.

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)

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Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

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Telephone for external calling

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Rowan Court is founded on our principles of compassion and high quality, and our team of dedicated staff provide excellent, personalised care, whether it’s residential, dementia or nursing. We understand the value of keeping residents physically and emotionally engaged, and in this we are supported by a wide community of local groups, who are fully involved in a varied programme of activities.

The extensive gardens are in the process of being remodelled to provide raised beds, a potting shed and patio areas, adding to the existing lawns and mature trees.

We put particular focus on dementia care, and the aviary in our Memory Care Suite is a popular talking point. Learning residents’ life stories, introducing reminiscence sessions and using the internet as a resource for evoking memories and past customs are all excellent launching pads to fully rounded care and sense of well-being.

Our bright lounges, full of chatter, rather than televisions, are companionable, social spaces, with quiet spots too for reading or doing a jigsaw.

All our bedrooms are ample in size and residents like to put their own stamp on their rooms and take pride in their photos and keepsakes that they have on display.

Our Staffordshire care home has established strong ties with local schools and associations, who play a valuable role in ensuring residents remain part of the wider community. Students from Newcastle-under-Lyme’s college are regular visitors and spend many days making friends with residents and joining in with activities, which may be:

• Bowling
• Gardening
• Choir sessions with children
• Crafting and clay modelling
• Wine and cheese tasting
• Dressing up
• Sitting in the garden in big hats

Rowan Court has its own minibus which regularly takes residents on trips to places of interest all year round. Our full-time Activity Coordinator is always surprising us with new and stimulating places to visit. There’s nothing like a change of scene to raise the spirits.

Rowan Court Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Rowan Court Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)