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At The Dene Lodge, compassion meets comfort and residents become family. Established with a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of life for...
Care Provided by The Dene Lodge
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 39 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
- Advanced/Complex 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
*There are additional charges for the chiropodist, hair dresser, taxis, toiletries, dentist, as well as additional sundry items such as alcohol, cigarettes, clothing.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Dene Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Dene 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
Owner
- Hazelgate Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lewis Don (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2016
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (39)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (33)
Visiting
- The home are open to visitors, they have a private visitors room, beautiful gardens surrounding the property but do like to encourage friends and family to take their loved ones out, to enjoy the local amenities.
Parking
- Free on-site Car parks are situated to the front and back of the home.
The Dene Lodge Reviews (38)
The Dene Lodge has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.658) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Dene Lodge has 38 reviews.
The Dene Lodge is always warm and clean. Most importantly it never smells. The staff are welcoming and happy. My mum is well looked after and content. We travel 250 miles to visit and just drip in ad-hoc and it never seems any bother for the staff. Keep it up.
My father was here for twelve months. He was always treated amazingly, with compassion, patience and careful consideration of his needs which were complex. In his final days, The Dene Lodge exceeded every expectation in caring for all of us as a family. They were unbelievably compassionate to us all. Just a brilliant home.
The care he received was outstanding and the kindness of the staff, both to him and to myself and friends, was reassuring at a time of huge stress.
I can't speak too highly of everyone involved in his care.
A very nice visit in a pleasant surrounding.
Excellent care - kind, supportive, efficient and friendly. Helpful with integrity and dignity.
Due to circumstances beyond Dene Lodge's control, I could not visit during this four-week respite but daily phone calls were very informative so I felt 'in touch' and photos etc helped me. The staff were genuinely caring and very supportive of both of us. If I had been able to visit I would probably tend to 'excellent'.
My mother has stayed at Dene Lodge since July 2019. The staff have always seen my mother as an individual and have treated her with respect. They have respected me, as her daughter and I feel included as part of the team. They coped valiantly through the pandemic and I spoke to her on a videolink and was able to visit when restrictions were eased. The staff are caring, hard-working and cheerful. The food is delicious.
Management and staff are extremely kind, polite and helpful. We are always given a drink on arrival. They always update me before they put anything new into place with Dad. Dene House has put themselves out to help Dad with new, more comfortable chairs. Dad goes out in the minibus, which he enjoys. I haven't seen the rooms/facilities so I cannot comment. I can't say about value for money because I have nothing to compare it to.
We could not have found a better place for my stepmother. She has Dementia and Alzheimer's. They have transformed her. Always pleased and helpful. Due to covid, I have not been into the building. I could not recommend them more highly.
My mother has been a resident for 2.5 years and during that time, she has been treated with the utmost care and kindness. Due to her ongoing dementia and covid restrictions, the activities she used to be actively involved with are no longer appropriate. Mum, however, does still enjoy and respond to the happy, positive atmosphere around her, for which I will always be grateful.
We have had no complaints from her, in fact, she has said she is pleased to be there.
It gives us peace of mind that she is safe and cared for.
Staff at The Dene Lodge have always been very helpful and supportive of my father and his changing needs. When he had a fall when out with a friend, they worked extremely hard to get him mobile again.
Excellent management providing a good working atmosphere where staff are happy and secure. This then makes the residents (many of whom have dementia) feel safe and secure.
I visit my mother (from the other side of the country) about every 4-6 weeks. It's a long 600-mile round trip and the staff and management appreciate this - I cannot thank them enough for helping to make my own visits pleasurable which then helps me and my mother.
Staff are very helpful and friendly.
Dene Lodge is a brilliant, small home that caters really well for my mother's needs. Staff are friendly with residents and their families and care about the welfare of those they look after.
My mother, who has just turned 100, has been a resident at Dene Lodge for the past 3 months. The manager and staff are always extremely kind and considerate. They have taken a great deal of time and care in getting her settled in. It is a great relief for me to see her being so well looked after in nice surroundings as she had not been coping well in her own home for some time.
I find the home very helpful and staff are caring and supportive to me and my family. Mum seems to be contented and happy, considering her problems.
The cleanliness is superb and the cleaners are very friendly towards residents.
The Christmas party which we attended, was great for all. Our mum even managed to dance although she rarely moves about.
There is a very welcoming atmosphere and residents are treated individually and their medical requirements are administered well.
The home is a place of safety for all.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 May 2024Good
- 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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