River Brook Care Home

February 2019 was the first anniversary of mother's residency at Andrew Cohen House, where she and all the other residents are treated with dignity and respect.
Because my home is over a 100 miles away I usually only visit three times a year, which is roughly every four months - Christmas, Easter and mother's birthday in August, she will be 96 in 2019. However, I do usually phone at least once a month to speak to her to let her know I haven't forgotten about her despite the distance between us and to put my mind at rest that all is OK. She always says that she is being well looked after, which is a great comfort to me, being so far from her.

Fortunately my brother visits at least once a week as he works close to Andrew Cohen House, and we usually speak by phone at least once a month. He always advises me that mother is happy and well cared for and that it was an excellent decision to place her in their care when her vascular dementia made it unwise for her to continue living alone in her home.

We have sadly just lost my father-in-law, who has been cared for over the last couple of years by Andrew Cohen House.
As a healthcare professional myself, I regularly treat patients in care homes across Birmingham and can say, with hand on heart, that this is the best I have seen.
The care and compassion shown by the staff is evident on every visit. The residents are well looked after and engaged in meaningful activities or conversation with staff who know their individual personalities and interests.
The home is always clean and bright. The staff are always around to talk to the residents not just to do their daily tasks, and have endless patience.

As a family, we couldn't have wished for a better home for my father-in-law to end his days with dementia, in peaceful and dignified surroundings with staff who really care.