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Through a carefully devised person-centred care plan each resident will be encouraged to maintain, and where possible, develop a meaningful quality of life. Great emphasis...
Care Provided by Bridge House Residential Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 16 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees may vary in accordance with pre-admission assessment of needs
Fees do not include additional services, such as: weekly hairdressing, chiropody services, newspaper deliveries, outings etc
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bridge House Residential Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bridge House Residential Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Bridge House (Residential Home) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Cheryl Lawrence (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1991
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (16)
Visiting
- Visiting is permitted at anytime of day, and at night in extenuating circumstances
Parking
- On site car park available for visitors
Bridge House Residential Home Reviews (9)
Bridge House Residential Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.994) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bridge House Residential Home has 9 reviews.
The carers are professional & warm & welcoming and overall we are very happy with the care she receives. Also the food is good :)
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback
Bridge House is a family run care home, and indeed, residents and visitors are treated as 'family'. There are daily activities that are carried out, and even visitors are encouraged to take part. The food menu is displayed daily, but if a resident wants something different, they are catered for. Drinks are regularly given, and residents are encouraged to drink them. The security provision that all external are labelled.
Thank you so much for taking the time to give your review of our service; your comments are much appreciated
Bridge House is an excellent residential home. Residents are treated with respect whatever their condition: Most of the staff are courteous and caring. The situation of the home is peaceful and serene. The home is kept clean and a pleasure to be in.
I would highly recommend Bridge House and we are very glad to have found it.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your review of our service.
I have been to Bridge House twice now and I can see only in a short while, that my father-in-law has settled well and the care and attention I see there is amazing. In two weeks, he has been on a boat trip and was available to go on a cream tea, he was so happy there, he stayed to chat with a chap. The home is fantastic, in and out. The garden has a miniature railway and is just great and well-kept. Today they were doing flower arranging, but I was able to take my father-in-law out into the garden to have a walk. I was treated to greeted to tea and biscuits and a smile and at the end of the visit, helped to make my way, without trouble.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It's a pleasure to care for your father-in-law and we are pleased he has settled so well.
The home is lovely. All the staff are friendly and they always make you feel welcome as a visitor. Mum enjoys the food, has a nice, clean room and is happy living there. They will help with organising things like parties and residents and relatives are invited and included when there is a special event. I only gave activities a good, because I am not 100% sure what activities they do.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We enjoy assisting with any celebrations.
I find it a very nice home. Caring staff, friendly atmosphere and nice surroundings. Usually, plenty going on, a bit restricted at the moment, due to sign of the times. Easy to approach with any problems. Most satisfactory.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our service and for your positive comments.
My brother was in Bridge House Residential Home for six and a half years. He was loved and cared for and was very content and happy. He enjoyed everything that was going on. Going out on outings, entertainment, special events, parties, and birthdays, which he could choose what he wanted for tea and a birthday cake was made. The family was always invited and made very welcome, but of course, l lot of this was affected by covid. It was a good six and a half happy years for him, until sadly we lost him on January 31st 2022.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was indeed a pleasure to care for your brother over the 6+ years and we miss him terribly.
My mum had a short stay at Bridge House. Very well run, homely home. All the staff were so caring and kind to Mum and also to me. Lovely home-cooked meals, which she enjoyed. Lots of different activities for everyone. Thank you all for looking after Mum.
It was indeed a pleasure to care for your mum at Bridge House.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 27 October 2018Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge House Residential Home
What types of Care is Bridge House Residential Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Bridge House Residential Home have?
There are 16 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Bridge House Residential Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Bridge House Residential Home to the centre of Bristol?
7.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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