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Care Provided by Laurel Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
As a nursing home prices are very much based on the individual needs and intensity of each resident. Please give us a call to discuss this in more detail.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Laurel Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Laurel Care Home 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Owner
- Laurel Care Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Felicity Dennis(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
Visiting
- Visiting is currently by appointment only and restricted to named visitors due to current Covid 19 restrictions. A lateral flow test needs to be taken on the day of the visit and recorded on the Gov.uk website. The text or email showing a negative result will need to be shown to reception prior to entry. Full PPE is required before entering the building and ALL PPE must remain in place during the visit. Please contact the home to make arrangements.
Parking
- There is ample parking available in the grounds of the home.
Laurel Care Home Reviews (50)
Laurel Care Home has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.911) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Laurel Care Home has 50 reviews.
My mum was admitted to Laurel Care Home following a terminal cancer diagnosis, and from the time she was visited in hospital to assess her needs to the time that she died, she was in receipt of excellent care and treated with dignity. All her medical needs were met, and her family supported and kept informed. The palliative care she received was outstanding and each and every member of staff treated her with utmost respect and showed her empathy whilst providing excellent care.
This is a shining example of how care and a care home should be. The staff, accommodation and food here are great, the entire staff were always happy and helpful, which clearly was transmitted to the residents. Communication and time given to residents and relatives about their care was excellent. Activities and excursions are on a regular basis, keeping the residents mentally and physically (where possible) active. My Aunt's care before and during end of life was always conducted with compassion and consideration for her dignity. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone.
My father spent 19 months in Laurel and was looked after very well by the staff and management. Everyone was very kind and showed patience and respect him at all times. They were also very friendly and considerate to other family members when they visited. I was kept informed of any changes regarding my Dad's health throughout his stay. I was particularly impressed with the care and kindness shown to us when Dad received End of Life care during his last week. We were given much support at a very difficult time. Thank you to all at Laurel!
Being an only child, the care of my mother was very important. Towards the later years of Mum's life, her health became poor and everyday life and myself. The Laurel Care Home took all our needs into consideration, Mum's and mine. The total care package was amazing. Genuine kindness from every member of the Laurels team. Mum needed the most intimate of personal care. This was always achieved with dignity. There was complete freedom to go from every are of the home. Full of appropriate fun and laughter. Excellent food and treats.
Laurel Care Home has looked after my wife as a resident for 6 years. The general day to day care has been very good and at times excellent.
This is the third care home my wife has been resident in since January 2013. She is suffering with vascular dementia, which progressed to the point, in November 2017, where she needed the sort of care provided by Laurel. She can do nothing for herself and I find that the high standard of service provided by Laurel for my wife is essential. The staff and management do their utmost to make life as pleasant as possible for the resident and always respect the wishes of the family.
This is a home situated within easy reach for people using public transport with some well cared for gardens for the use of the residents.
The home is well run by some excellent staff who treated my late mother with the utmost dignity in her time at the home. The staff from all departments, kitchen, cleaning, laundry and nursing appear to make it their job to know the residents and the relatives. They are friendly and all appeared happy in their working environment. The nursing staff are professional competent people who will always make time for you if you have questions. Always a good and varied menu from the kitchen, the place is clean and overall in a good state of repair.
I would recommend this home.
Lovely well-appointed rooms (mine has a perfect view into the grounds to watch birds on the bird table.
Very friendly kind and attentive staff. Excellent facilities with TV lounges, library and sheltered balconies.
Separate restaurant with excellent menu. (Sadly my medical condition means I can't enjoy everything here!)
Highly recommended!,
Discussions are never hurried or defensive with nurses happy to talk through medical details and care plans in detail.
There is a high staff ratio - consequently, the workers are not overstretched and provide a consistently good standard of care
The facilities: kitchen, laundry, recreational, etc are good and building maintenance and improvements are constantly undertaken.
My father soon became comfortable and settled after admission and received very good palliative care (and thus avoided transfer to hospital) at the end.
In conjunction with my partner (who has professional experience in care home evaluation), I visited a dozen care homes in South Hampshire. The Laurels was by far the best.
I have found Laurel Care Home to be of excellent standards in all aspects. The highest care whether it be nursing or carers, the food is excellent so is the cleaning. The activities are all good for those able to partake. All of the staff are approachable and whenever I visit which is often they all have a friendly word and smile. I have only praise and would thoroughly recommend this nursing home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 May 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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