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The provider has recently completed a £2.5m upgrade to the home, adding numerous lounges and resident areas. For example, the...
Care Provided by Hillside Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 58 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
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
At Hillside, the weekly fee can vary depending upon the type of room that an individual or their family chooses. A standard room for example, will incur weekly fees at the underlying Swansea Social Services Fee Rate, regardless of whether that individual is Privately funded or Social Services funded. We believe that this is a fairer and more equitable approach, as opposed to charging Privately funded individuals more.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hillside Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hillside 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 choose a care home based in Wales, you may be eligible for the Welsh NHS-funded nursing care contribution of at least £201.74 per week. This support is not reflected in the fee amount shown, and the actual contribution may be higher depending on the Local Health Board.
Good to Know
Owner
- Jupiter Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharda Griffith(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (35)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- There are no restrictions. Families and friends can visit their loved ones whenever they wish.
Parking
- There is a family & friends dedicated car park on site.
Hillside Care Home Reviews (29)
Hillside Care Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.402) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hillside Care Home has 29 reviews.
The staff are well organised and caring and the food is always good. The staff do a difficult job with good humour and some are really excellent and all are good.
All the family are satisfied with the care my wife received at the home. We find all the staff are friendly and helpful.
Very nice home, Mam is very happy there and well looked after. All the staff are very good.
I try to work in partnership with the staff and home in caring for my mother and I believe that this is reciprocated. I hope that we can continue to build on that partnership.
My mother has now been at Hillside Care Home for 2 months, she appears happy with the service provided and has made no complaints to me. The staff appear very understanding of the problems resulting from her dementia and inability to move without assistance. They also dealt with an outstanding medical problem my mother had when she first arrived very professionally. Overall the service provided appears excellent and I would recommend Hillside as a care provider.
My mother's rooms us well decorated and very roomy. Also, the entertainment in the afternoons is very interesting.
The choice of food is very good and I know that my mother enjoys it.
Overall I think Hillside is a very good choice of care home and I know my mother is well looked after here.
We chose this on a recommendation from a friend and I will recommend it also.
The home itself is very lovely and also very clean.
Mum is 99 years old and has come here to spend her final days.
She is bedbound and needs constant nursing care.
She is treated with dignity and love.
The staff have an instinctive response to her needs and as a visitor, I am treated warmly.
All my questions are answered fully.
Even though you were busy with mum, we could also see the attention, support and kindness all of your residents were getting, day and night.
So once again thank you, and best wishes to all the staff at Hillside.
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 21 Mar 2013Recipient: Hillside Care Home
- 28 Mar 2012Recipient: Hillside Care Home
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