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Hobbies and interests are encouraged, with outings and musical performances often on the calendar, and a visiting chaplain who provides pastoral care.
Care Provided by Horfield Lodge
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 75 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Wheelchair Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Horfield Lodge for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Horfield 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)
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
Group / Owner
- MHA
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Lesley (Griffiths)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (73)
Horfield Lodge Reviews (89)
Horfield Lodge has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.607) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Horfield Lodge has 89 reviews.
Thank you for the sincere and loving care you gave my mother and father over the years at Horfield. What I noticed was outstanding and the personal approach to my parents and the genuine concern for them in a truly holistic way. The staff genuinely loved them rather than seeing them as a client providing them with work. I fly over from New Zealand every year to see my parents and I was welcomed with love too.
A wonderful place, a home where dad was loved and cared for. All his needs were met, he was shown dignity and compassion, and his care was person-centred. Wonderful surroundings, great food and great activities. All the staff care deeply about their residents, and nothing is too much trouble for them. Dad loved living there, and we will be forever grateful to them.
We were delighted at the standard of care dad received at Horfield Lodge. Dad was treated with dignity and respect by all staff, who provided an excellent standard of care and were very supportive towards him and us during some difficult and challenging periods of his illness. The lodge was always spotlessly clean, and the food looked very appetising! There was always plenty of activities for residents.
Lastly and most importantly the Christian ethos under which the home is run is so important.
Thank you for taking the time to review Horfield Lodge. You have said, if you had to pick a home for yourself it would be Horfield Lodge and this sums up our home and we are all very proud to work here. Your comments will be shared with the team.
My Aunt lived at Horfield Lodge for nearly 5 years and was always treated with the utmost respect, love and compassion. The carers were like an extension of her family. We enjoyed many visits to Horfield Lodge celebrating events in our family and were always welcomed by the lovely staff. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They just wanted us to feel as much at home as my Aunt did. The home is always clean and every effort is made to include residents in activities from making Easter Bonnets to Poppies and everything in between. The musical activities are also a great hit with residents. As with other MHA homes that we have visited, the food is of a very high standard.
Thank you for such positive comments about the staff, home, activities. We are so pleased that your Aunt was happy here at Horfield and as a family, you were very much involved in what was going on in the home. As a home, we strive to work and live by the values of MHA. The positive feedback shows...
This is such a happy, caring environment with very high standards.
Thank you so much to everyone from all the family.
Thank you for telling us about the high standards within the home. Your comments are very welcome and are a real motivation to the team.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this home. It was such a blessing to know that Mum was content and being well cared for.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review on our home. Your lovely comments about the management and staff being caring and supportive is always good to read and I will share this with the staff who always welcome such positive comments. Your Mum was very much part of Horfield Lodge and we are so glad she was happy living at the home. Your Mum will be greatly missed by us all.
Nurse in charge always making themselves available if you had any queries. Horfield Lodge is where you can leave your relatives in very good hands.
Thank you for your recent review on Horfield Lodge. Your review is positive and to say that, “Horfield Lodge is where you can leave your relatives in very good hands” is a compliment indeed. I will share your lovely comments with all the staff where they will appreciate your kind words.
My aunt was a resident at Horfield Lodge for 21 months until she sadly passed away. Our family couldn't have asked for more care and attention from the dedicated team of nurses and carers, during her time here, particularly in her last weeks. There is a lovely atmosphere to this home and visitors are always made to feel most welcome. Thank you, everyone.
Thank you for sharing your lovely comments about the care and attention that was given to your aunt from the dedicated team of nurses and care assistants. The home strives to work and live by the values of MHA. The positive feedback shows that we reinforce the importance of these values. I will share this lovely review with all the staff where I know it will be very much appreciated.
Mum was beautifully looked after with great care and humour. She was treated as an individual not as one of a crowd. She thoroughly enjoyed living at Horfield Lodge and regarded it as her home. She made new friends and felt needed.
Thank you for your recent review on Horfield Lodge. It's always lovely to read such excellent comments, that your mum enjoyed living at Horfield Lodge and she was beautifully looked after with great care and humour. It is a credit to the lovely staff who work here and I will ensure that your...
The carers always tried to see beyond the dementia and make connections with the person my mum had been.
I always felt confident mum received the best possible care from you. You helped my mum and myself through a difficult time. So many thanks.
Thank you for your recent review on Horfield Lodge. Your mum was here for a number of years and such a lovely lady with lots of character, she did on many occasions make us smile. We will miss her wonderful singing and how she encouraged others to sing with her. Your positive review about Horfield...
Spending so much time at Horfield Lodge, I can see the kindness and respect shown to all the residents and their smiling response to the staff. There is an air of calm and warmth. The rooms and en suites are pleasant, light, spacious, and very clean. The cafe/lounge area is open to the public and residents are brought to join in the activities. Other imaginative activities are regularly provided too.
Thank you for such lovely positive comments about Horfield Lodge. It is a hard decision for anyone to make the transition from home to a care home and the effects it has on the person and the relatives is a very emotional roller coaster. So it is lovely to read that the staff are wonderful and that...
We have been involved in Horfield Lodge, Bristol for over 3 years and the team helped us care for both my mother and father. The love and care shown by the staff has been wonderful. As individuals and as a team, they helped us live through the good and the bad. Whenever we left, we knew they were in good hands. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review on Horfield Lodge. It is lovely to read that the team helped you as a family to care for your mother and father. It was a pleasure to look after your mother and father and as a team it's lovely to read that we helped you live through the good to the bad. I will share your lovely comments with the team where positive comments are always appreciated.
I noticed that there is the following quotation on the notice board at Horfield Lodge:
“You matter because you are you and you matter to the last moment of your life”
The staff of Horfield Lodge certainly lived up to that statement in their treatment of my mother.
Thank you for your lovely kind words about everyone at Horfield Lodge. Your Mum was a lovely lady and was loved by everyone. It was important to the staff that you as a family had the time with your Mum, and for you to say your goodbyes in private. Your Mum will truly be missed as will your visits to the home.
My brother has spent the last year in the dementia unit, his care throughout was excellent until he passed away. We were always made very welcome whenever we visited. The staff were always helpful and pleasant.
Thank you for your recent comments about the excellent care your brother received at Horfield Lodge. I’m sorry for the loss of your brother and he will be missed. It is always lovely to read that the staff were always helpful and pleasant and that you was always made to feel welcome. I will share your comments with the team where positive comments are appreciated.
A lot of thought, effort and hard work were put into this event.
Also, as always, love and care given to the residents.
The atmosphere was great, my mother said 'You wouldn't find another home like this one'. (She is 92 and has been quite poorly the week before).
I can't praise the manager and her staff enough.
Thank you for your review where you have rated the Home in all areas Excellent. It’s good to read that the Royal Party went well and it was enjoyed by yourself and your Mother. To read that you wouldn’t find another home like Horfield Lodge sums up the excellent, overall standard of care we...
Horfield Lodge, it's staff and the wider community of families, volunteers and residents, is a well-run care home which is pleasant to visit always. It is purpose-built and very light and airy, the rooms are en-suite and activities every day. Mum has the freedom to choose to join in or not and looked after very well. Thanks.
Thank you for your positive feedback on Horfield Lodge. It’s good to read that you feel our home is well run, your mum is very well looked after and there is a community of families, residents and staff. I will ensure that your comments are passed on to the care team and the Volunteer Coordinator where positive feedback is always greatly appreciated.
The staff are always friendly and welcoming. They have built good relationships with the resident and encouraged him to join in activities but without over pressurizing. Over the months this has meant that, after initial reluctance, he has grown to enjoy and choose to join in with other residents. As a gay couple, the atmosphere towards both of us could not have been more welcoming.
Thank you so much for your positive comments about the care team at Horfield Lodge. It’s always good to read that the staff are friendly, kind and they provide good personal care. It’s good to hear that there is a friendly atmosphere in the Home and that the activities are enjoyed by your Mum. As...
Very good.
Thank you for your recent feedback. It is always lovely to see when all boxes are ticked “Excellent”. We pride ourselves on achieving a high standard of care. Your comments will be fed back to the team, where all positive feedback is greatly received.
This care home is very friendly and I believe that all the staff are kind and provide very good as well as personal care for my mum. She seems happy and enjoys all the activities as well as the positive friendly atmosphere.
Thank you for sharing your lovely comments about your experiences within the Home. It is lovely to hear that the staff are welcoming and friendly and that you and your partner have built good relationships. It is not always easy for someone to settle into residential care, so for you to share your...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2020Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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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