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Situated in a quiet residential area of Bangor with local amenities including Springhill Retail Park within walking distance. The home is ideally located for...
Care Provided by Oakmont Lodge 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 80 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Dunluce Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sabah Abbad(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2012
- Last Refurbishment: 2020
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (80)
Oakmont Lodge Care Home Reviews (42)
Oakmont Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.954) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oakmont Lodge Care Home has 42 reviews.
Came here 04/07/2021 to die, eventually by December 21/January 22 I was beginning to try to live a more normal life. At present this is my home. Consequently from time to time "events" happen which leave me unhappy because these would not occur at home. Therefore some of the "events" which occasionally occur have to be seen in this light. Overall, considering the number and classes of residents/patients, I view Oakmont Lodge Care Home as satisfactory. I have viewed other care homes and most would fall short of my assessment of Oakmont Lodge Care Home. We are all human, we all fall short, some of us fight to climb back. I consider Oakmont does, I do.
Generally very happy with home from when we moved Dad in and he has settled very well. This is mainly due to the friendly staff and management. Nursing care has been excellent. Just a couple of minor things that could be improved. Dad is not great at feeding himself and is often dirty when we go to take him out so wearing an apron at meal times would help. Also sometimes not ready when booked to take him out.
Mum is 95, she requires 24-hour care. We looked at care homes in the area and decided to visits three. Oakmont Lodge was the first. Right from entering the home, we just went "wow"; it was fantastic. We were able to choose a great room, which has a superb view. It was so perfect that we cancelled the other two care home viewings. Mum has been a resident now for two weeks. As I write, she just loves it. She is so settled. She is bright and so comfortable. Oakmont Lodge Care Home is a fantastic place. The staff are great. There is just a lovely atmosphere!
I would recommend Oakmont due to the high level of care and individual needs that are met by the wonderful staff. My mum is treated as an individual, and despite her dementia, they continue to understand her personality and strive to find out as much about her as a Mum, Grandmother and Wife.
Having moved Dad from a different residential home where care was very poor, we are really impressed with the staff's depth of knowledge around dementia. Dad has been treated with such amazing compassion, sensitivity and dignity, and he has settled in so well to his new home. The staff are all tuned into how to communicate best with Dad, have made such an effort to get to know him - he is treated like a person, not a patient. Dads physical wellbeing has really improved in such a wonderful environment. Oakmont have been amazing under all the Covid restrictions to facilitate connection with loved ones - giving new peace of mind to us and Dad!
The team at Oakmont Lodge have taken time to understand how my sister communicates with her eyes and body language. The result is that she has bonded with several members of Oakmont's friendly, efficient and caring team.
Oakmont Lodge Care home is an excellent facility, providing the highest level of professional standards of care and support to both residents and their family members. The buildings and rooms are bright and modern. The home management teams are both caring and efficient. The nursing and support staff are outstanding. Liaison with family members is first-class. Nothing is too much trouble for the outstanding staff in the specialist Dementia unit. I would recommend this home without reservation a model of its kind. Thanks for looking after my wife so well.
My mum has been in Oakmont Lodge for 10 weeks and as a family, we are extremely happy with the care she is receiving. The standard of the home is 5-stars and the care she is receiving is second to none. From the first time I phoned the home and then meeting the care manager I felt it was the right decision for my mum to go into Oakmont Lodge. The care manager is a great role model and exemplary leader, not only showing a very high level of care in her interactions with clients but also works diligently to guide and influence all staff to work to a similarly high standard. From the very first contact we had with the team, they have worked in a very empathetic manner to ensure my mother has felt that she has remained involved and listened to, especially during the early and difficult days as part of her initial time in Oakmont. I cannot overstate the positive nature of the centre manager’s engagement and interaction with our family, especially during this very difficult period.
From the first time I visited Oakmont Lodge to see if my husband could be admitted as a resident, I have nothing but praise for all the conditions and all the staff. The home has a beautiful atmosphere, very clean and nothing is too much trouble for any member of staff. From day one, my husband who has dementia has been so happy and content and I know he is very well looked after so I can relax knowing that is the case. Well done Oakmont Lodge.
My mother, who has mobility and communication issues, was admitted to Oakmont Lodge Care Home just before the start of the first Covid lockdown. Whilst we knew the facilities were beautiful, we didn’t have time to get any real knowledge of the home or quality of care provided. Since then we have been very impressed with so many of the care staff and management. For example, one evening I received a call just before bedtime from one of the care assistants who had noticed a number of missed calls from me on Mum’s phone and just wanted to reassure me that Mum was safe and well. As visiting has opened up I have been delighted to see how well Mum has been dressed and styled; just how she herself would want to look. The staff have been alert to Mum’s needs and on noticing a significant deterioration in her abilities, have allowed me to regularly visit her under the Care Partner rules which has massively improved her health and well-being and given me reassurance that she is in the right place.
You could phone any time of the day or night, they leave you on hold and either it cuts off or you spend a lot of time sometimes hours trying to call especially when dementia patients have difficulty in using phones. I would imagine they don't have enough staffing, which I am surprised at since it is for elderly people with dementia. I answer the questions below without knowing as I have never been in the facility because of Covid.
My husband was resident from August 2016 until the end of April 2019. His complex medical needs were handled with excellence. Level of care given was exemplary. Staff are professional, so caring and friendly. This nursing home is a role model for all others. Highly recommended.
It was difficult as a family to deal with mum's illness as before her stroke on New Year's Eve, she did not have dementia. We, as a family, have taken great comfort in the fact our mum is happy and bright. The care workers are great with her and she loves them. Mum is stimulated by the activities and interacting with others. She goes out for lunch once a week, taken to church, gets her hair done and goes to the lounge for a singalong.
Mum's appetite is good as she enjoys all the meals. Mum feels happy, safe and contented at Oakmont. I don't think you can ask for much more.
My mother has been a resident for almost 12 months following recovery from injury and made the decision to remain in Oakmont herself. My family and I can not praise the care and attention she receives highly enough. She is extremely content and well cared for. We worried about having her enter a care home, as did she, but our worries were unfounded.
My mother has been at Oakmont since July and I am delighted with the care she has received. She has thrived in the last 6 months, gaining weight and benefiting from the company of others. The staff are all so kind and attentive; nothing is too much trouble. Despite her disability, my mother has enjoyed a social life through the various activities arranged for the residents. I was so anxious about her first Christmas away from home but no effort was spared to make it a very Merry Christmas.
Very clean, with a lovely TV lounge, garden and a nice dining room for eating and mixing together. I looked at several residential homes - none came near to Oakmont for comfort and modern facilities.
I have found Oakmont Lodge to be a good place for my mother to reside as reflects my answers to the questionnaire, I strongly feel that the food could be improved. It is very much small portion control with little flexibility, it is prepared to very tight provisions if a resident changes their mind. Also, I believe that the minimum TV package deal should be available. Overall a friendly, warm and caring home where mammy has settled as well as can be expected.
Some of the undernoted descriptions are now open to change. New owners have already closed down the majority of the gardens and seating areas (outdoor) with the intention of building extensions. Management will also change next month - the changes not so big an impact at present as we are going into winter and do not use the outside so much.
Thanks for your feedback; plans will be shared in due course for the extension and garden.
Oakmont have now been looking after my dad since June 2018 to present and hopefully for many more years. I would absolutely recommend Oakmont, the staff on all levels are excellent, friendly and supportive and nothing is a bother to them. I know I don't have to worry as my dad is in a safe environment and is well looked after. Food is excellent, activities are great, bedrooms are large with ensuite facilities and the cleanliness is excellent. I would totally recommend Oakmont Lodge to anyone.
My mum was in Oakmont Lodge Care Home for a short time before she passed away in June with excellent care she received in her short time there. My brother and I would highly recommend the home.
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