Orchard Care Homes :: Different types of care

What kind of care home is right for you?

We offer different types of homes to meet individual needs.

Residential Homes
Residential homes provide accommodation, meals and professional help 24 hours a day. Staff can provide personal care when needed, such as help with bathing, dressing and laundry. Each home has a communal entrance, lounge and dining room. Residents are provided with fully furnished and decorated rooms but are welcome to bring in their own possessions.
Each room provides a high level of privacy and amenities such as en suite facilities, an emergency pull cord, a television, a telephone point and internet facilities.
This level of care allows for independent living, but the support is there if it’s needed. Many of our residents chose to move into this type of accommodation for the community atmosphere, companionship and security.

Nursing Homes
Nursing homes offer residents the benefit of having qualified nursing care 24 hours a day. This can be a great relief for those who are struggling to cope in their own home, with only visiting carers for support.
Like the residential homes, the entrance, lounge and dining rooms are communal. Medically trained staff assist residents with a variety of nursing needs and also promote independence wherever possible. A number of specialist facilities including bath aids, condition specific beds, stair lifts and wheelchair access ensure comfort and mobility within the home.

EMI Care
EMI (Elderly Mentally Infirm) homes offer specialist care for people with dementia (e.g. Alzheimer Disease) and ongoing mental health related problems. Residents may be physically fit, but require a degree of specialist support from appropriately trained staff. EMI Care is provided in purpose built homes which have been designed using specialist research from centres of excellence. The homes offer a safe and secure environment with enclosed sensory gardens, designed to encourage residents to move around freely and safely at their leisure.
The homes provide a wide range of activities tailored to residents’ needs and as well as being able to use communal areas, residents have their own rooms with en-suite facilities, and their own television. Each resident is allocated a personal carer who will provide a key point of contact for friends and relatives. All employees in the home also have training in EMI related conditions.

Short Break Care
Sometimes carers at home will be unable to care or will need to take a break. In this instance, individuals can move into a home on a short term basis. Some homes set aside rooms for this purpose allowing breaks to be pre-booked. Others will be able to offer a room when a vacancy occurs.

To book a visit to one of our homes please call 0845 602 7469