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As a residential home, residents tend to be quite able, but still require the love and support that can only be received through a 24-hour care home. The...
Care Provided by Alphington Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 28 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Alphington Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Alphington Lodge 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
Group / Owner
- Rose Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Martine Williams(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (28)
Visiting
- The home have an open door policy so no appointment is necessary and you are welcome to visit at your convenience but they recommend booking in advance for a tour of the Care Home. Residents reserve the right to refuse to see visitors as if it is home.
Parking
- Limited free parking available on-site.
Alphington Lodge Reviews (58)
Alphington Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.866) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Alphington Lodge has 58 reviews.
Mum is as happy as she can be having gone from independent living to residential care.
The staff go above and beyond for their care and thoughtfulness for Mum.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt review of your experience with Alphington Lodge. We are truly grateful for your kind words and thrilled to hear that your gran has settled in well and feels safe and looked after in our care home. It's wonderful to hear that you have found our staff to be...
I find this home very good, the staff are very good.
Lovely caring home and excellent staff nothing is any trouble, my aunty is well looked after and her needs cared for, all the staff work hard to make sure all the residents are looked after well, nice and friendly place
Thank you for your lovely review. The team will be delighted to hear you were so happy with the care and support we provided to your aunt.
They give her every support she needs although she can be difficult at times due to her conditions.
It's very difficult to watch at times but the staff have been outstanding. 10/10 .
Thank you for your lovely review. The team will be delighted to hear you are so happy with the care and support they are providing to your aunt
Our aunt is receiving personalised, thoughtful care. Her health and well-being have visibly improved while at Alphington Lodge. She is able to socialise and spend time outside of her room and is encouraged to improve her mobility day by day. We are most grateful to the staff there for everything they do.
We, as a family, have had the pleasure of my gran passing in this family feel home, after spending a wonder three years there. Since covid ended and a new manager came in just over a year ago, the home has grown from being good to excellent in my view. The carers are so dedicated to care; we often see a few of them on their days off coming in not to work, but spending time with residents. They don't just care for residents they care for residents' families too, especially near the end of grans life - cups of tea and sandwiches were offered - relief during our sad time.
The team always made his days happy and had such a pleasing rapport with him, never a dull moment,
The home was clean and inviting with friendly staff faces and professional.
The care she received was second to none. The staff got to know my aunt well, and they kept in touch with the family. They were open and honest, as we had not been in this situation before. I would recommend Alphington Lodge to anyone looking for a "home from home" residential home.
We are pleased we could assist your aunt with end-of-life care and offer support to all the family.
Mum received lovely care and was treated with respect and kindness, from the whole team. They are all professional, caring, and have a lovely disposition, it was as if they had been hand-picked for this very important role.
As a family, we were always met by a happy, smiley member of the team.
I would highly recommend Alphington Lodge as somewhere for your loved one to go. Thank you to all the staff.
Thank you for your lovely review. The team will be delighted to hear you were so happy with the care and support we provided to your mum.
My grandfather moved here from Norwich with dementia at 97 years old after he was widowed, he settled quickly and enjoyed his time here. Some of the staff were above excellent in their care and communication. I would recommend this care home.
My great-grandad used to live in Alphington Lodge, we found the care staff very good at what they did, always making sure that my grandad had what he needed and being very comforting. Management was really good at what they did and I never had to worry about anything for him. The staff are really friendly and helpful to me and my family, especially one of the carers in particular. She was great. This home is very recommended.
My mother has been a resident since November 2022, due to mobility problems. I cannot speak highly enough of all the staff at Alphington Lodge, they are all professional whilst also being very caring and friendly and do make the home feel like a Home from Home. My mother is very happy there and has a lovely room where she can see lots of people coming and going. Thank you very much all at Alphington Lodge.
My friend came to Alphington Lodge back in the autumn. When I came to visit her, I was blown over by the feeling of warm love and care in the home. The staff, management, carers, cleaner and activity person are just so helpful and kind. My friend hasn't been so happy for a while, until she came in here, so happy, very clean and enjoying the company of all the other residents. My recommendation would be 200% for the overall experience I have had.
Mum entered Alphington Lodge in October 2022, initially only for a temporary period, so it was a lovely surprise to find a little note on a whiteboard in her appointed room bearing a smiley face and a welcome greeting hoping that she would settle in well. Her stay has now become permanent, and she is exceedingly happy to be there. The staff are kind, attentive and caring and work well together as a team, which makes all the difference. They consistently ensure that all her needs are met, and altogether, they have created a warm, friendly atmosphere where nothing is too much trouble. The meals that the kitchen provides are of the highest quality, being tasty, varied and nutritious. In addition to this, the home is linked to a well-run GP practice, and when Mum has needed unexpected urgent medical help, she has been attended to immediately. This care home is one of the best I have encountered, and I feel safe in the knowledge that Mum is treated with such respect, dignity and love by all there.
My auntie has come after a long stay in hospital and needed respite care. She has made a good improvement in the short time she has been here. The staff have a great understanding of her needs and care. She has enjoyed the food and the choice. Understanding her and her requirements has been important to regain her strength.
There is always a welcome when we arrive. Dad has built good relationships with staff. Communication is prompt and usually goes to my sister, we are happy to be contacted too. Staff are supportive around our dad's decline and increase in need and when he has been poorly or had a fall. Dad always speaks about how much he enjoyed his cooked breakfast.
Mum is really settled here and the manager and the staff are fantastic and doing a great job. Mum can be demanding at times but they treat her with respect and dignity. I would not want her to be anywhere else.
Thank you for your really kind review. Caring for Mum is no trouble at all and we are so glad to be helping her and to be providing you with peace of mind.
Mother has been living happily at Alphington Lodge for over 2 years and is well cared for. The staff are caring and competent and the systems and safeguarding in place are well implemented and well managed. Staff work hard, there is a low staff turnover so continuity of care is excellent. They handle my mother's dementia, poor mobility, postural hypotension, diet and social contact to keep her safe and I would certainly recommend the home.
I have a friend at Alphington Lodge who is getting on very well since moving in 2021. The home accommodated her very well and had a very good system during Covid, which I was pleased with. They let my friend video call during Covid into Church services so life could feel as normal as possible; I thought this was a very lovely thing to do for the residents. I would recommend it if you're looking for a place for a friend or relative to stay.
Mum has lived in Alphington Lodge for 3 1/2 years, and has a lovely bright, airy room. She is very well cared for by the absolutely amazing staff, and is treated with kindness, respect and consideration. She is happy, content, loves the staff, and celebrated her 100th birthday in January. I highly recommend Alphington Lodge to anyone looking for a wonderful home, with caring staff, for their loved ones.
Thank you, Sue, for your lovely feedback. We are so glad you are happy with the service and the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 March 2019Good
- 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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- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Rose Care Group
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