Filsham Lodge was a 10 bedded family run dementia residential home in the late 1980s.
The current owners bought the home in November 2004 and became a registered nursing home in July 2011.
The home has been extended and is now a 55 bedded home.
All communal areas of the Home have now been refurbished with new decor, chairs and flooring.
Dementia is a word used to describe a set of symptoms that often includes:
Dementia happens after the brain has been damaged by a disease, such as Alzheimer's or a series of strokes.
Filsham Lodge specialise in advanced dementia care and are a specially adapted home, providing safe care for those with Dementia, with either Residential or Nursing needs
Dementia can require a considerable amount of care and attention. Our home provides this in the following ways:
Nursing Care is understanding and meeting the needs of the individual when they arrive in our care.
Filsham Lodge provides 24/7 care with our highly qualified nurses and carers. We consistently maintain excellent relationships with the residents' and local GPs, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and more.
Fast and efficient medical treatment is delivered and monitored in our home.
End of Life Care is the specialist care that is given to someone when they are nearing death. It is so important that they are able to do so in comfort, with dignity and with as minimal pain as possible.
Filsham Lodge staff are trained in the use of specialist equipment to enable our residents a peaceful passing, without anxiety or pain.
They are also trained through the local hospice to understand and help our residents and their family in their difficult time. A room is available for families to stay with their loved one when the time is near.
We welcome family's presence day and night, with no restriction on visitation.
Our in-house hair salon allows many of our residents to have their hair professionally done each Tuesday.
Families and visitors are welcome to use our coffee lounge to spend some quiet time with their loved one.
We have 2 large communal lounge/dining areas where most of our daily activities take place. We also offer 1-1 activities with those residents who cannot join in group activities.
We have monthly visits from Pet Pals therapy and so our residents have the chance of meeting and petting a wide variety of animals. We recently had the pleasure of meeting some baby chicks and lambs.
