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Accommodation comprises: 17 single rooms and 5 double rooms, for couples or those wishing to share. The layout is on 3 floors, all served by a passenger lift. All rooms have TV points, emergency nurse call points, their own vanity sink, nightlights and of course central heating.
Types of Care Services Offered at Afton Lodge: The home provides the...
Care Provided by Afton Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 27 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
No Top-up for LA Service Users/Placements
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Afton Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Afton 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
- Regency Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Julie Dry (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (17)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (5)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Parking
- On-site Parking available
Afton Lodge Reviews (55)
Afton Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.625) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Afton Lodge has 55 reviews.
We have just gone through a very difficult time after my uncle died in Afton Lodge but the care they gave him was excellent and looked after us as a family.
I will just say thank you again to the excellent staff.
The care at Afton Lodge was second to none. Although the physical building is "tired", the staff are wonderful. I would fully recommend Afton Lodge and have no hesitation in offering them my sincere thanks for their care and dedication.
Care staff are superb. Very welcoming and homely. Always helpful, cheerful and polite.
Since my mother's admission to Afton Lodge in early 2017, I would state that I have been impressed by the service offered by the home. Having visited every week the welcome by management and staff and the care afforded to my mother and all other residents is a great relief and comfort to know that she is in a secure and caring environment.
My sister in law was warmly welcomed at Afton Lodge and almost immediately seemed contented to be there. She had lived most of her life in the Bootle area, but latterly in Hightown, so the very caring staff were people with whom she was comfortable. The bond between the staff and my sister in law quickly grew to a stage now that seems to be strong and enduring. She is very happy and has great trust in the directing staff in particular.
I would particularly like to commend that directing staff who have arranged for my sister in law to see and talk to my wife, her older sister, and I in Australia via Skype.
Finally, as an Australian who lived in the UK for 21 years, I cannot give too much praise for the institution that is Afton Lodge. It may look a little run down but the spirit of the place and the attitude of loving care is extraordinary. I cannot envisage a more satisfactory home for my sister and law at this time in her life.
I am pleased to say that my friend is getting the best of care. The staff are doing their best to keep clean and provide excellent care for him, he is not well at the moment and I am very pleased.
The management and staff know her very well and have always kept a good eye on her.
My mum's health goes up and down but the staff keep me well informed of her well-being, as the care goes I would recommend this home to other people as the one to one is second to none.
Pleasant surroundings.
Excellent meals, very good chef.
Very good attention from carers.
My mother is well looked after by very caring staff.
Over the two years I have been here, having lost a lot of weight during cancer treatment, I am now a healthy 10stone women. Healthyish and happy.
My father passed away 20/12/16. If I had not had the utmost privilege of having my father reside very happy and content and cared for at Afton, I would have been very disappointed, because the manager and amazing angels staff that work there made it possible, that in his late stage of life and illnesses, he was cared for so greatly they have my respect. Thankyou Afton Lodge
I have been a resident at Alton Lodge for 2 and a half years. I have always had good care and respect from the manager and staff. I suffered during a serious brain injury about 3 years ago and I consider the care and support I have received at Afton Lodge to have enabled me to progress to the better health which I have now. I could not have made this progress without the excellent care and support I have had from all at Afton Lodge.
I stayed at Afton Lodge for several months after losing a leg; I found there to be a great family atmosphere with committed and hardworking staff. The rooms are very good, and there is a beautiful garden/allotment. I was very well supported by all the staff during my time there, and would strongly recommend it.
My mother has now died but I feel relief that her last few months were happy.
I cannot find any fault with the care home or management, they do look after you very well.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 13 December 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 24 Nov 2018Recipient: Afton Lodge
- 01 Apr 2017Recipient: Afton Lodge
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