At Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange, we are now well versed on how to keep residents and staff safe. But living isn’t simply survival and we all need to laugh and smile. As Tara Brach once said, “the only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle”. A quick look at our Facebook pages will show you that there’s certainly been a lot of laughter and games, singing and dancing and a general sense of optimism and fun.

In terms of managing risk at the Homes, we are pleased to report that our staff are tested multiple times a week and the residents, monthly. We have more than enough personal protective equipment and all of our staff are highly trained on infection control procedures. We are still limiting who comes to our Homes and we are risk assessing anyone who sets foot inside. It’s a dynamic situation and of course we have to react to any government guidance, but the ongoing vaccine rollout gives us hope for the future. Indeed, all our residents have received their second dose of the vaccine and we will ensure that all new residents receive the support they need to be vaccinated.

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)

Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms.

Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Telephone for external calling

Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms.

Other services & facilities available (please note some facilities are chargeable):

• 24 Hour Care

• Local GP Registration

• Dental & Optical Services

• Home Cooked Meals – Special Dietary Requirements Catered For

• Free Laundry

• Dry Cleaning

• Physiotherapy

• Chiropody

• Hairdressing

• Lifts

• Specialist Equipment Such As Hoists, Stand-Aids, Height Adjustable Baths To Name A Few

• Pastoral Care

• A Widely Stocked Library

• Daily Newspapers

Where facilities are not available on site, every effort is made to bring them to the home on a regular basis. Any special requests can also be considered.

At Barton Lodge, we are incredibly proud of our landscaped gardens. The secure and sensory space has been designed with access direct from the lounge areas, to encourage residents to enjoy the outdoors as much as possible.

Relax on one of the many patios and enjoy the breathtaking views of the South Coast. Take in the sea air on a stroll around the thoughtfully laid out pathways, past our signature beach huts. Or stimulate the senses whilst perusing the diverse array of plants and flowers.

As well as the main garden, a secure, sensory internal courtyard is a favourite focal point for residents in our communal dementia suite.

The majority of the bedrooms enjoy unparalleled views of the Solent, Isle of Wight & The Needles as well as the beautifully-landscaped gardens. Alongside private en-suite wet rooms and luxury furnishings, it is hard to believe you are not in a 5-star hotel.

Residents are also encouraged to bring their own items to personalise their rooms, to make them as homely as possible.

All rooms include:

• A Digital Flat Screen Television

• Telephone Connection

• Internet Access

At Barton Lodge, we go the extra mile to enrich the lives of our residents through a fun and engaging activities programme organised especially by our dedicated in-house activities team.

Our unique approach ensures residents can develop popular pastimes such as weekly bingo, home baking or gardening, whilst introducing new activities such as regular exercise classes, card-making and flower arranging, etc.

We have designed our New Forest Care Home to enable our residents to relax in tranquil spaces or participate in singular or group activities.

Our carers and activities team take the time to get to know all our residents and understand their interests, hobbies and passions.

Whether it is a one-to-one chinwag, some company on a stroll around landscaped gardens or facilitating group activities, all our team are committed to enriching the lives of our residents.

Keeping day-to-day life interesting and varied is at the forefront of our activity organisers’ minds. The team are encouraged to come up with new and exciting activities, and we always take time to celebrate and mark notable occasions and milestones.

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