Sahara Lodge is a modern care facility that includes eight bedrooms and one assisted living apartment for people with a number of learning disabilities.
Staff maintain a strong relationship with residents, looking to develop person-centred lifestyle plans that enable them to get the most out of the care setting, with numerous opportunities amongst the surrounding community.
The lodge is conveniently situated to allow residents access to the rest of London, while there are many in-house entertainments available for relaxing days indoors.
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Over all time Sahara Lodge has 28 reviews.
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My brother-in-law has been at Sahara Lodge for over 20-years. He absolutely loves it, and so do we. He is well taken care of, and all his needs are provided, holidays, birthday parties, Christmas entertainment, etc. Couldn't be more happier that he is being taken care of by caring, wonderful staff.
My brother has been a resident at Sahara Lodge for the past 19 years, in all that time I have not had one complaint, worry or concern. Excellent.
Great home and staff, especially in the current situation keeping the residents happy with the quiz nights, shops and various entertainment. Keeping family up to date with photos and telephone calls.
Sahara lodge do a lot for all residents when it comes to their activities, birthdays or other seasonal occasions, just because of the hard-working staff and management who take care.
My sister-in-law has been here for some time now, and whilst I do not often get an opportunity to visit her, I am always struck by how happy she seems. The staff ensure that she is involved in all activities and that she is happy. She is always clean and well dressed, and the staff are thoughtfully and caring.
The staff at the home have been amazing, patient/caring plus transparent. Everything is soo good, and he always looks well.
I am extremely happy with my sisters care. She is always clean and groomed, and is happy. I rarely announce in advance that I am visiting, and I have never had the slightest concern about any aspect of her care. This year with the covid-19 restrictions, I feel all the staff have been more than exemplary dealing with an appalling situation. They are all to be commended. My sister could not be better situated; she is very content there.
Connection with staff regarding looking after my son is very good, they let me know at once if anything needs to be dealt with and my son's priority comes first to my knowledge. Phone calls and medical reviews are up to date.
Whenever I have visited the home I have been quite impressed with the way all the staff adhere to their duties and this shows the due care they take to achieve a high standard of care for all residents. I have personally noticed how well each resident is treated in spite of the various difficulties and disabilities each resident may have. I would say they are very lucky to be a resident at Sahara Lodge.
Sahara Lodge has a good management team who are always trying to change for better and improve their services in all areas and are successful in maintaining their standard by doing so.They provide good facilities and care one would expect.
My brother is very well looked after. The activates through lockdown have been great.
Sahara care are great with looking after my brother-in-law.
The staff do a great job looking after my brother. He seems to be very happy at the home. He has a good relationship with the staff and is always smiling when he is in their company. When I visit, the staff look after me well and they are always friendly, making me feel welcome. It sets my mind at rest to know that I can leave my brother in such safe hands.
Most wonderful level of care and support. Impressive day centre with a comprehensive range of activities. The home is very well laid out and maintained to a high standard. The carers are incredible people and do an absolutely amazing job.
My daughter is well looked after and cared for very well indeed.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback which will be passed back to the team at the next team meeting.
All round good notice board, pictures of residents, staff and management.
My uncle is a lot happier. The experience has been satisfactory. Every time we visit we are treated like good friends.
Very happy with my brother's review.
The care home is a very nice, welcoming and vibrant place. The care home has helped my daughter so much in terms of her independence. She has become more mature and outgoing and has learnt so many new skills.
The home is a safe place, so I never have to worry about her safety. It has given me peace of mind that I never had before.
My sister has been to a couple of care homes but this one has been by far the best. The home always works with our family when needed, always aiming to improve things. The staff has encouraged my sister with excelling in her artwork, building up her confidence. The improvement in her behaviour due to the hard work of the staff has helped our family so much.
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Details of past experience, including when you started your professional career
I have over 25 years experience of working in a senior position with vulnerable adults in a variety of settings including, residential, community mental health support services, supported living and outreach services. My career in this field started in 1993 when I took the post of care assistant in a residential home for the elderly. I became a manager in 1997. To further my career I moved into community mental health as a coordinator in 1999, I was promoted to service manager in 2005 giving me the opportunity to manage supported living and outreach services. I joined Sahara Care in 2010 to become a registered home manager where I have been able to utilize my skills in developing and supporting residents to achieve the best outcomes and maximise their potential.
Professional qualifications and memberships of professional bodies
NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care RMA
Do you have any particular areas of expertise in which you are interested?
I am very interested in Autism and in supporting individuals to develop communication and sensory strategies that assist them to interact and make sense of the world around them.
What are the key issues for you in working with clients?
To ensure individual opportunities and experiences by focusing on abilities and not disabilities.To ensure inclusion in all aspects of individual lives.
Any other comments or useful information, e.g. what do you enjoy about your work?
The inspiration I get from seeing the results of excellent support delivery and watching individuals achieve their aspirations and goals.
Details of past experience, including when you started your professional career
I have worked in the care sector for over 30 years, starting as a care assistant in 1988. I worked in the community as an informal carer for the elderly in 1997 working closely with district nurses and RRT. I wanted to change my career from working with the elderly to working with people that have LD needs, an opportunity came along for me to join Sahara Care in 2011 as a support worker. I got great satisfaction from seeing the difference my work made to the lives of the people I was supporting and felt this was the company that I would like to progress my career with. I soon became a senior support worker and worked my way to becoming a team leader. I was promoted to deputy manager in 2016 where I gained the skills required to manage the everyday running of the service and to make a difference to the people that myself and the team support.
Professional qualifications and memberships of professional bodies
NVQ 2 and 3 in Health & Social CareLevel 5 in Leadership Health & Social Care
Do you have any particular areas of expertise in which you are interested?
I have supported residents to arrange charitable events with the help of the local community, this has promoted their inclusion and awareness of the different cultures and diverse areas they live in.
What are the key issues for you in working with clients?
To make links with learning disability services.To promote the residents to be involved, empowered and have a voice in decisions that are made around their lives.
Any other comments or useful information, e.g. what do you enjoy about your work?
The satisfaction of seeing the change that working in the care sector makes to people with learning disabilities.
Details of past experience, including when you started your professional career
I have been working in care for more than 10 years. I began my journey in the care industry as a support worker in Sahara Care, working at the heart of the service, delivering direct care to clients. Since then I have held various positions such as a Senior Support Worker, Deputy Manager as well as my current role as a team leader. I always strive to provide the best care to our clients, ensuring every one of their needs is met, by continuously levelling up and adding to my skill set and knowledge, through new qualifications and training
Professional qualifications and memberships of professional bodies
NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care
Do you have any particular areas of expertise in which you are interested?
I like to focus on all conditions that lead to challenging behaviour. I find it incredibly rewarding when see an individual become more independent because of the provisions I have put into place for them.
What are the key issues for you in working with clients?
When working with a client my goal is not to do everything for them, in fact, I want to see them develop in character and personality like any other person.
Any other comments or useful information, e.g. what do you enjoy about your work?
I like to organise events and activities for the clients that reflect their identity and culture to make Sahara Care a more diverse place to live for the residents and staff.
Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
There are 9 Single Rooms.
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
8.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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