Good news for Dementia suffers, the economy and for those looking to work in the health & social care sector.
Colten Care are adding the finishing touches to their £8.5 million dedicated dementia care home opening in the heart of Lymington at the end of March 2014.
Linden House in New Street will create around 100 direct jobs including posts for nurses, healthcare assistants, activity organisers, social carers and other ancillary staff.
The home incorporates exceptional design standards and will operate in four house groups of 15 residents each.
Home Manager Jackie Hampton, who has begun putting her staff team together, said the groups would enable care to be given in a setting of “safety, reassurance and togetherness”.
Regarding the new Nursing Home, Mrs Hampton, a Lymington resident, said:
“We already provide three dementia-specific care homes, giving us a huge body of knowledge about the different dementia journeys people can take. Living in small, friendly groups gives residents the chance to continue practical skills and retain their spirit of independence for as long as possible.”
Every aspect of the 4,250 sq m home has been designed with dementia care in mind including themed rooms, colour schemes, corridor and room features, and navigational aids.
There is a hairdressing salon, cinema, activities room, café, retreat and even a ‘Linden Square’ complete with ‘shop fronts’ evoking the Georgian grandeur of Lymington.
Themed gardens include a gazebo, beach huts and putting green.
References to Lymington and the local area throughout the home will help the overall aim of prompting both interactivity and reminiscence.
Colten Care Chief Executive Mark Aitchison also commented:
“We are a family-run group, determined to set the highest standards in all aspects of care of the older person. Linden House has been purpose-built to incorporate the latest therapeutic approaches and facilities for dementia care, all within an elegant, beautifully designed building.”
To find out more about Colton Care Nursing Homes, visit their website.
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