A shared passion for
enjoying life
Happiness and wellbeing is at the centre of our passion
Practitioners providing dementia support receive a training programme that drives a comprehensive understanding of dementia and distress behaviours. The comfort, health, awareness, and wellbeing, of our residents is at the heart of all we offer.
Our approach also takes in an understanding of many non-medical factors, absorbing key details from past experiences and family relationships to precious home memories and more.
Facilities and innovation

Facilities
Our experience in dementia means we work closely with our interior designers keeping our residents needs at the heart of our designs.
Lighting is an essential consideration; where shadows and dark areas of a room can appear misleading and confusing, we adjust the levels in our homes, to create a safe, stimulating setting.
Throughout the home carefully signing assists residents in finding their way, encouraging residents to navigate independently. Colour is also carefully considered with themes to aid sensory calming and wellbeing, whilst maintaining a homely feel.
Ashton Lodge is very spacious, with many communal areas for residents to enjoy, lounges and dining areas, see residents freely choosing their spot to participate in activities and enjoy meals together with our staff, we encourage a community feel, boosting engagement and promoting a fun but practical, safe environment.
Being able to move around is very much on the agenda, residents are free to roam and find the space they feel most comfortable in at any time.
Ease of access around the home has been taken into account with wide corridors, doorways and wheelchair friendly access. A lift gives access to all floors.

Resident Accommodation
State of the art beds are supplied to encourage a good night’s sleep and support issues with movement or other medical needs.
Whilst not all rooms are ensuite, this is often for the safety of our residents. We pride ourselves in providing the highest specification, specialist bathing and showering facilities that enable our residents to enjoy a good experience in their day to day routines.
For peace of mind, nurse call systems are installed in every room (both residents’ rooms and communal areas), ensuring that a member of staff is available to provide assistance whenever required, day or night.

Specialist Features
Mobile Light tables, are available to stimulate or provide comfort and recreation in and around the home.
Myo, a specialist, secure, social media platform is also available to share with family friends. This system keeps communication channels between family and residents open through video calls, builds picture library’s and ensures we can all enjoy those special moments.
The system is a popular and inclusive way to keep families involved and up to date with what our residents are enjoying and able to share special moments.

Enjoy the great outdoors
This is a place that becomes a hive of activity in good weather, a special area where BBQs and alfresco lunches are much enjoyed.
Events see families and friends joining together and having plenty of fun in this much loved space.
“Thank you for a really wonderful afternoon on Sunday. The BBQ was just fantastic – offering all the relatives an opportunity to feel part of your nursing home. It means so much”.
A passion for living life well
This background is essential to delivering bespoke, high-quality care. It also gives us insights to plan the type of activities that will make life interesting and pleasurable.
We learn how best to interact, where communication levels have broken down, finding ways to support and understand needs to ensure everything is in place to keep our residents feeling happy, safe and secure.

Activities
Enrichment through social activities is available for all residents if they wish to participate, and our programs are founded on knowledge of information shared.
TV facilities are set up for communal enjoyment, and we often enjoy a cinema night at home in our wonderful, purpose built cinema room, specially equipped with THE most comfortable chairs.
Music is also very important to us and something you will always find at Ashton Lodge, Local schools come in on occasion and share musical entertainment along with other external visits and special events. We also love decorating our home for celebrations around the year, our Halloween events are a triumph!

Getting out and about
We encourage residents to enjoy outings into the local community with staff members, regular shopping visits or trips to the garden centre are much enjoyed as are frequent outings to a local pub.

Feeling well, looking better
A specially set up room is available for therapies and we also have a Nail and Foot spa in operation to ensure the finer details are looked after.

Eating well – our passion for food
Our food is prepared using quality ingredients to ensure a well-balanced and nutritious diet for all our residents. Our professionally trained chefs understand how healthy, appetising food with good nutrition and hydration is essential to the physical and mental well-being of our residents.
Food matters to us as much as our residents so there are lots of tasting sessions so we know we are always on track with what our residents enjoy.
Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day and night as required.

Visitors are always welcome
There are areas plenty of areas around the home for residents to enjoy a cup of tea, and spend time with their visitors, (they can also invite them to their room). Visitors are also able to visit during meal times and join their relatives or friends for a meal. Relatives are also very welcome to join residents in activities and events.
We also welcome well behaved family pets when visiting.
Sunbury Walled Garden
Let us help today
Everyone's needs are different. We understand this, which is why we always recommend an initial discussion to ensure we are best suited to provide for the needs of your relative or friend.
Please contact us on 01932 761761, email us at enquiries@ashtonlodgeofsunbury.co.uk or click below to use the contact form.
