Barchester Overslade House Care Home

I visited Overslade on Sunday for the event with the Bikers and local singer (proud grandad!). It was a really hot day but had such a friendly atmosphere. The quality of the outside of the home was really well kept and beautiful plants making the whole area look well cared for. I spoke with a lady whose husband is a resident and she hadn't wanted to come that day, but as always when she made the effort she felt so boosted and the music bought back some very fond memories, that she shared with me. I didn't know that there were events there and could really see how much of a difference it made to both the residents but also their relatives. It was nice to see the staff so genuinely engaged and had a really inclusive feel - I've never been anywhere like residential care before but it was actually a really positive experience and I'll be recommending it to my friends. Please let me know if you do any more events as I'd like to bring my wife.

My wife and I moved to Overslade House on the 9th of May 2021. Unfortunately, my dear wife died three days later and I am now a resident of the home for the foreseeable future and I am very happy here.

Mum has been at Overslade for over a year. Although I couldn't see her until March 2021, I felt she was safe and well cared for. Mum's room is clean, comfortable and homely. She enjoys the food and eats well. This is the first place she's been, including 2 hospitals, where her weight and general wellbeing have improved rather than deteriorated. There are staff members who she's become very fond of and who are loving towards her. I'm grateful to Overslade for their care and commitment during the pandemic. It was our good fortune that Mum was transferred there from hospital.

I am always thrilled to see my Uncle and od the dignity, kindness, and affection shown to him by all of the staff at Overslade House. It really is the most wonderful and happy place, and there is nowhere else I would wish to see my Uncle spend his later years!. Thank you everyone as always.

I came here for respite after a fall at home. The care I have received has been excellent. The staff could not do enough for you; the food was very good. I would recommend the home to anybody. The long term residents are friendly and all seem happy.

I would highly recommend this home.

The manager is really exceptional and is always available to talk when you need to discuss any issue. The staff are also incredible and they are always happy to support.

I have been in this home just over 2 years and I am extremely happy here. I find the staff very caring and good to all the residents. I am particularly impressed with their handling of the Covid crisis, as they have had built pods to enable us to receive our visits. This is a very well run home the management, in particular, are on the ball.

Everybody is very nice.

Many thanks to the nursing and care staff who provided loving, caring and professional end of life care.

It didn't come - four weeks later Mum is still with us, and going from strength to strength. Turning her regularly through her deep unconsciousness, then gently encouraging her to drink, and then to eat, has allowed Mum to fight another day! Every effort is made for me to stay in touch with Mum - I speak to the home or the staff every day, and the updates are priceless. What a wonderful place, I am so grateful.

It’s difficult for me to find words to sum up the strength and courage of the staff in Overslade Lane Barchester Care Home during these really challenging times. They have cared for and nursed my mum through the Coronavirus, who has been so poorly on top of already being very unwell with complex underlying health issues and dementia. They have done it with grit and determination and smiled through the toughest of times. Our family are just so grateful for the contact they have maintained with us during these heartbreaking weeks. Saying thank you doesn’t seem to be enough. You’re all amazing.

My 86 year old mother arrived at Barchester Overslade House last October. She was so fragile and frail, weighing only 6 stone, after spending 3 weeks in hospital, within days she started to pick up, joining other residents in the day room, she soon got her appetite back with such a great menu that is offered every day, there is always something she likes. My Mum needs 24-hour care, she has dementia and is totally incontinent, she is well looked after, the carers are lovely and genuinely care about the residents. She is happy and now weighs over 7 stone and joins in the activities that are planned daily.

My mother was taken into care 6 weeks after having an unforeseen and devastating stroke leaving her dependent on others for support. For the best part of 5 months, the staff and management of Overslade House did outstanding work to make her time there as comfortable and as pleasant as possible. At no time did she look unsettled or distressed and they gave her opportunities to join in with the more suitable activities. At the end of life, she was treated with respect and the staff and management offered sympathy and support throughout. Thank you Overslade for all you have done.

A feature of this home is the caring atmosphere of all the staff and their patience and cheerfulness under some very difficult and exacerbating circumstances. It is obvious that everyone has a dedication to ensure the wellbeing of their patients.

My father was only a resident here for a short time, but myself and all the family were very pleased with the standard of care that he received. The care home was an inviting place, very clean, tidy and modern. The staff were always very pleasant and took their time when caring for my father. On behalf of myself and the family, we would like to thank you; very much for everything you did.

The care my mother received in the 10 months she was there was good, both medically and personally. The bedsores she had when she arrived there, improved greatly with their attention and care. The care and compassion we received as a family during the last weeks of my mother's life was something we will never forget, enabling us to be with my mother as a family during this time.

The care my mother received at Overslade was above and beyond my expectations. The staff were all wonderful. As a big family, they accommodated us all and could not do enough for my family at the sad time of my mother's passing. I would not hesitate to recommend this care home to anyone else.

I wanted to ensure that I posted a review of my recent experience of Overslade Care Home, Rugby, whilst my mum was a resident. My mum did not relish the thought of going into a care home for her palliative care, but agreed to do so on the basis that if she did not like it, she would then be transferred home. Within 3/4 days mum settled in very well and adjusted to the environment. The reason for this being that the home itself was lovely and very welcoming from meeting the Administrator on reception at the time, who stayed late to allow mum to be admitted. What can I say about the nursing care? Each and every one of the staff, whether it be the nursing or care staff were nothing short of amazing. They looked after my mum like one of their own and the way they spoke so gently to her, it was just so lovely. So gentle and reassuring that she was not a bother. In her final hours, they were so kind to all the family and most of all my amazing mum. Thank you isn't enough.

My husband recently passed away at Overslade House. As a family, we couldn't have been treated with more kindness and care. Over and above expectations in all areas of care.