Care Provided by Hillswood Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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 Hillswood Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
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Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Hillswood Care LTD
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Ann Davies (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (21)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Visiting
- No restrictions on visiting loved ones ,visits are when suits families
Parking
- Car park to the front of Hillswood Lodge, with adequate parking
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Hillswood Lodge Reviews (26)
Over all time Hillswood Lodge has 26 reviews.
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Review from Emma S (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 10 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card•
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Myself and my family are very happy with the care that my grandma has received since staying at Hillswood Lodge. The staff are really helpful, friendly and accommodating and the place itself has a very good relationship with my grandma and indeed many go the extra mile to have a laugh and a joke with her. The food is also fantastic.
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Review from Trevor R (Nephew of Resident) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Website•
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We found the care offered to our aunt during her stay was exemplary and the attitude of the staff who looked after her needs was excellent throughout. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant at all times. The residents found great enjoyment in the activities. They were well fed and promptly attended to when they had any needs.
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Review from A B (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card•
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My mother has been a resident for over a year now. She is very comfortable in the home and her needs are well met by the excellent staff.
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Review from Martin S (Son of Resident) published on 24 February 2017 Submitted via Website•
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My mother has been a resident at Hillswood for approximately 15 months and the care that she has always received has been excellent. The staff are always friendly and attentive with residents and visitors alike. There is a lovely homely feel, the food is very good and plentiful and everywhere is always clean and warm. Mum has been very, very happy at Hillswood and I can only praise it very highly.
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Review from Celia (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 November 2015 Submitted via Website•
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The care my mum received at Hillswood Lodge was exceptional and I have already successfully recommended it to a friend for his mother. It feels as near to 'home' as is possible. Spending time there with mum was easy. The best thing was that it was for only a few residents and they became familiar faces over the 3 years Mum was there and the staff were wonderful. On a couple of occasions nurses who was not from the local GP practice came and each of them said how impressed they were with the home. The manager is also exceptional and she supports the residents and her staff unfailingly. In addition the local GP practice gave excellent support and the home and the GP practice work very well together meeting both routine needs and emergency needs equally well. I can only give praise for the care Mum received at Hillswood Lodge.
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Review from Malcolm D (Nephew of Resident) published on 21 September 2015 Submitted via Website•
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My Auntie was a resident at Hillswood Lodge for 2 years, and during that time she was treated with great dignity and the staff always made it feel like home for her.
She was very ill with both vascular dementia, and Alzheimer's disease but her needs were always catered for by the excellent staff who worked incredibly hard to make her remaining years as happy as possible.
Myself and my family can't thank the manager and her staff enough for the care they gave to my auntie who recently passed away. Her last few years were made so much easier due to the dedication of the staff and the wonderful care she received.
Thank you to all the staff from Auntie D's family, we genuinely appreciate everything you did for her.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 July 2019Overall
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- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- 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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