Southbourne Care Home
Cary Avenue, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon TQ1 3QTOther Care Homes you may be interested in:
Care Provided by Southbourne Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- 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 27 Service Users
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
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)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
- Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1,350
Standard pricing for care across all our 4 homes is from £1350 per week per person (subject to a care needs assessment).
Torbay Council do contribute to funding at all our care homes subject to their own financial and care needs review.
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group/Owner
- Choice Retirement Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Andrew Gillespie (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
Room Information
- Single Rooms (23)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- The home welcomes visitors at any time
Parking
- Ample free parking in the car park
Southbourne Care Home Reviews (6)
Southbourne Care Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.031) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Southbourne Care Home has 6 reviews.
This is to say a big thankyou to all the staff and management team at Southbourne Care home for all the support you are giving my mum and my family. I can rest easy knowing that my mum is safe and happy in her environment. The staff know my mum well and recognise her mood swings and adapt to this well always distracting her if she is getting emotional. My mum gets on well with all the staff and can communicate her needs when required. The staff have shown time and time again how warm and caring they are of the residents. Its a warm and caring home for my mum and I deeply appreciate the support you have all given us. Thankyou
Thank you for your heartfelt review, we all enjoy her wonderful sense of humour which makes for lovely day full of laughter. She really looks forwards to your visits, with enjoying the can of pop along with spending time with you. The team have build strong relationships, and it is appreciated for...
Once he started living at Beechcroft he has become calmer and, I believe happy. His health, both physically and mentally, has dramatically improved.
I am not in a position to visit often as I live in Canada. However ; I can now leave him secure in the knowledge that the wonderful team, who have become family to him, will provide for his complex needs with creativity, compassion and.skill in a loving environment. He is blessed .
Really appreciate the time and trouble you have taken to write a compliment about Southbourne, which is one of the Beechcroft Care Homes group. When you say arrival at Beechcroft, I guess you mean Southbourne. But much thanks anyway.
We were particularly moved over the Christmas period to be able to observe the participation and interaction between all the staff and residents at Southbourne over a packed program of events.
It is almost impossible to quantify the huge difference that you make to the resident's lives, and to see the dignity and compassion with which you young (mostly!) people treat the residents is truly wonderful.
Southbourne looked after my dad recently, the staff were amazing with dad and the management staff he loved very much. We cannot fault this care home, the staff looked after dad so much that he had his favourites, we cannot as a family thank Southbourne staff enough for everything they did for dad. They also got along with our family. It put our minds at rest, we were very much supported by the management and staff nothing was too much trouble. We as a family can't thank you enough I would highly recommend this care home.
Rooms are very poor. Overall care and support very poor. Staff very poor. Communication very poor. Compassion towards resident very poor.
On accepting my father into this home his needs in every way including lack of mobility, lack of hearing, lack of understanding of normal everyday things, and lack of continence were not addressed in my view, in an acceptable basic care of duty manner. Communication with my mother, the wife of the resident, was not treated in a caring professional manner but in a dismissive uncaring, almost aggressive manner. As this home is in Torquay and our family lives 25-40 miles away he didn't keep his regular doctor. We asked several times for a doctor to see him due to his fast deterioration of health and being in pain, when home actually got a doctor it was basically too late. RIP Dad.
We are very sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction expressed by your reviewer, and we are aware that more specific details have now been given by the reviewer to the local safeguarding team, which we have fully investigated. We always welcome detailed feedback (good or bad), so that we can check on...
I find the staff very friendly and helpful, and most of the residents have made me feel welcome. I really enjoy mind-gym; it keeps me ticking over and trips out on the trishaw and the minibus.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Southbourne Care Home
What types of Care is Southbourne Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Southbourne Care Home have?
There are 23 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Southbourne Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, 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 Southbourne Care Home to the centre of Torquay?
0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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