Oaklands Rest Home

My stepmother has been at Oaklands Rest Home since just before Christmas 2016. She has had marvellous caring from the staff, nothing is too much trouble for them, opportunities are there for one to join in activities if able.

Meals are served in two dining rooms, with a large sitting room. The bedroom is absolutely ideal looking out onto woods - very peaceful. Plenty of light with own en suite, room kept clean, with regular bedding change. The staff find time to sit down and talk and listen to my stepmother, which I find refreshing.

My mother has been a resident at Oaklands for about 16 months.
I am delighted to say that despite her reluctance to leave her own home she now regards Oaklands as her home.
When she talks about the care team it is always with positive remarks and they have become an extended family to her.
I visit daily and feel as welcomed and supported as mum.
I love to see residents involved in activities i.e. making cakes, feeding the hens, reminiscing, singing, playing games, being allowed to wander or snooze as they wish.
The management team have been supportive regarding some temporary needs my mother has by allowing a room change.

Oaklands Rest Home provides a friendly caring atmosphere for the residents, as well as caring support for family members. The home is well run, clean and comfortable, with lots of activities to join in with. The staff are all very dedicated to their jobs, which they do very well. I am extremely happy with the care that my mum receives there and feel lucky to have her there.

Mum has been a resident since February 2016
She has been used to having several generations of family living with her and was very reluctant to be cared for in a home.
I am really pleased that she now feels she has friends amongst the caring team and residents.
She has been positive in her praise of all the staff at the home describing them as "lovely" and scoring them "10 out of ten" to the social worker on a recent visit.
I have been visiting mum daily and have observed all the residents interacting with a team of people (including the caretakers ,cleaners and cooks as well as the carers and management) who offer fun, kindness and compassion.
I have been supported also by the staff when sometimes mum found the transition difficult and left me feeling guilty.
Mum is settled and happier than I had hoped she would be.

My Step-Grandmother has been a resident at Oaklands for over 7 years. I have always found the staff to be very helpful and caring towards her. The home suits her needs well, they notice the small things that make a huge difference e.g. they noticed that she did not eat when in a room full of people but as soon as the others left she would start to eat, so she is now able to eat her meals in a room on her own. It is good to know that there is flexibility within their systems to allow each person in their care to still be treated as an individual, with the respect and dignity that they deserve.

Oaklands is a lovely home with kind caring staff. I was made to feel very welcome by the whole team and enjoyed the opportunity to meet the residents who all seemed very happy and content whilst enjoying their afternoon tea.

My step father went in for respite care at Oaklands Rest Home. I could not have asked for a better place or care. The management were very supportive and the carers were amazing. Oaklands has a very cosy, friendly, family atmosphere and their care goes beyond the resident to their family as well. I would recommend Oaklands to everyone. Thank you so much.