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Both long and short-term stays are available and the team look to offer a welcoming environment to visiting loved ones, as well as helping residents to make the most of each day in whichever way suits them.
The provider believes in ongoing training and...
Care Provided by Alder Grange
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 21 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
- Stairlift
- 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 Alder Grange for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Alder Grange 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
- Eungella Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Tina Whalley (Care Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
Room Information
- Single Rooms (17)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
Visiting
- Visiting anytime. If relatives could avoid 12:30-13:30 if possible and to let staff know if visiting will be after 8pm.
Parking
- Free parking available on site.
Alder Grange Reviews (49)
Alder Grange has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.729) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Alder Grange has 49 reviews.
My sister and I were very anxious at first. However, Alder Grange has fulfilled all our mother's needs and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
The staff have always been very friendly, take the time to listen and have a caring attitude to the residents.
How likely would you be to recommend Alder Grange? Extremely Likely
I was very anxious at first because I had lost all faith in the care that mum had had.
Alder Grange has fulfilled all my mother's needs and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
I have found the management very easy to talk to and they always have time to listen and oblige my requests.
Alder Grange has a very homely atmosphere. All the staff are kind and caring to my father and when we visit we are always made very welcome. It is a great comfort to know he is happy and well looked after. I would recommend Alder Grange to anyone requiring top class care for a loved one.
My mum has been in the home for almost 2 years, I am also a volunteer. The staff are lovely, so caring and it's just so homely, you can talk to them, even the management they will help you with anything. My mum loves it, the food is all home cooked. It's the best home around!
The level of professional care shown to my mother throughout her stay at Alder Grange Care Home has been extremely high. The care and concern shown to get exactly the right type of medical help for diabetes and dementia has been fantastic - nothing has been too much trouble. Likewise the programme of activities and outings has been exemplary and so beneficial to my mother's health and wellbeing. Indeed it is very much due to the kind and caring attentions of the staff that my mum has settled in so well and has a happy and contented life at Alder Grange.
My mum entered Alder Grange after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and a couple of instances where it was clear she needed full time care. She spent 5 ½ years in this wonderful home, and I use the word "home" as I would to describe where a person feels comfortable, safe and loved. My mum loved Alder Grange and the incredible staff who cared for her with so much compassion, patience and affection, right through her end stages until her passing in October 2015. Whenever I had the opportunity to visit I was always welcomed and remembered and there was no doubt in my mind that there could have been no better place for my mum to have lived her last years. It really was like waling into someone's home and not a residential home. But make no mistake the care was full on and incredibly efficient and professional. I highly recommend Alder Grange.
My mother stayed at Alder Grange to allow me some respite from my role as carer. We would most certainly recommend Alder Grange to others as it provided such excellent care. My mother has complex dietary needs and they were totally catered for. She was really happy whilst there- surrounded by the most caring, sensitive and professional staff, who have created a warm and comforting environment where all her needs were met.
During that time the care she received at Alder Grange was wonderful. No -one could have done more for my mum than the staff did on a daily basis, nothing was ever too much trouble for them. The staff all cared for my mum as if she was one of their family and I think they all loved her as much. Almost every member of staff (and a number who had left a while ago) attended my mum's funeral which shows the feelings they all had for her.
The home has a lovely 'homely' atmosphere where each resident is a treated as a special individual unlike larger establishments where the great number of residents makes it difficult to devote the time to every person.
Finding a home for a parent is a difficult and traumatic experience but I was fortunate enough to find the BEST home for my mum.
My mother has been at this home for 5yrs and has received nothing but love and exemplary care delivered with sensitivity and understanding. Every member of staff shows empathy and discretion when caring for the residents and I cannot recommend Alder Grange more highly.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 28 February 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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- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Alder Grange
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