Aashna House Residential Care Home

Aashna House is a truly unique home, where residents from a rich variety of religious and cultural backgrounds live in beautiful surroundings. The staff speak several languages, including Gujarati, English, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Urdu, so communication is exceptional.

The team are passionate about celebrating the variety of faiths of their residents, including Hindu, Muslim, Ismaili, Jain, Tamil, Christian and Sikh, with festivals, rituals and customs an integral part of everyday life. Every festival is unique in terms of its bespoke menu, the prayers, music, folk dances, traditions rituals and dress.

The delicious, authentic home-cooked cuisine is outstanding, with everything freshly cooked using seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs. Every day there are a variety of vegetarian and meat curries, dahl and bean dishes, chapati, rice and Lassi, as well as salads and Indian sweets. And of course, meat and vegetarian dishes are prepared in different kitchens.

There are so many activities to enjoy, from arts and gentle exercise, to gardening, cooking and trips into the community.

The residents at Aashna House are actively involved in the running of their home, with resident ambassadors who chair regular residents’ and relatives’ meetings, providing feedback to the team, many of whom have worked in the home for over 10 years.

The home is split into five areas, each with its own dining room, which feel like small family communities. And the spacious bedrooms are all ensuite. There is also a large spacious communal lounge where residents enjoy activities and celebrations together, which also has Asian television channels. And there is a multi-faith prayer room and a Hindu temple for the residents to worship.

The beautiful gardens provide a tranquil space to relax. With raised beds and pergolas bursting with aromatic flowers, this summer the residents also enjoyed planting their own produce. Read less