Location
Keep Hill Residential Home is a residential home for frail elderly people set in the beautiful wooded area of Keep Hill, High Wycombe. It is a few minutes walk from the scenic park known as The Rye, which has a woodland walk, and long stretches of water, the home for several types of water fowl and other bird life. Nicely situated, the home is only a short car ride from the town centre and all its facilities, and readily accessible to visitors.
The Home
Keep Hill Residential Home is designed to create a homely atmosphere and provides 24 hour care accommodation for nine residents. Each resident has their own room, which is theirs to use as they wish, and there is a lounge and separate dining room for everyone's use. The Home adopts a 'No Smoking' policy for all residents and staff.
Registration
The home is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) as a Residential Care Home for the elderly and is regularly inspected to ensure the Home meets statutory requirements. The Home is listed by the County Council as an Approved Provider.
Visitors
Visitors are welcomed at all reasonable times. We kindly request that those who are visiting the Home for the first time, contact the Home to arrange their visit with the Care Manager.
The Owners/Managers
The Home was established in 1983 with the purpose of creating a homely environment for frail elderly people who need 24 hour care. In 2001 Alan and Maria Edmondson, the original proprietors, were joined in partnership by Grahame and Gillian Robinson. Grahame brought strong administration and business skills and deals with the business management of the Home. Gillian has thirteen years care experience and was formely a MLSO in the NHS. In 2004 Grahame and Gill became sole proprietors, Gill who had been working at the Home for six years, the last two years as Deputy Care Manager, and was promoted to Care Manager in July 2006.
Care
It is our aim to provide residents with a "HOME FROM HOME" environment in which Residents have the freedom to live their own lives within an umbrella of care suited to their individually assessed needs. Provision for personal needs such as occupational therapy, specialist medical, dental, chiropody, therapeutic and other care professionals will be arranged for residents where required. Referals and enquiries are received from both health and social care professionals and family members. After viewing, an assessment of a prospective Resident will be carried out and we will offer advice and information to family members. It is essential to ascertain that the Home can meet the needs of the Resident and all stakeholders are satisfied that Keep Hill is the best possible placement.
We see continuity as important and so encourage residents to retain their existing Doctor where practicable, or if preferred a transfer to the Doctor attached to the home can be arranged.
Care planning becomes an integral process of continuing care for each Resident. All care is quality assessed to ensure individual care for each Resident meets their changing needs and builds on their strengths and weaknesses. Best practices ensure that the highest standards of person centred care are achieved. Reviews of Residents care is carried out by the Care Manager monthly. Additionally, periodic assessments are organized where the Resident, family members and social care professionals have the opportunity to discuss any care issues or changes.
The Rooms
All rooms are centrally heated and equipped with a wash hand basin, a television point and an emergency nurse-call system. Some rooms have en-suite facilities. The four upstairs rooms are served by a roomy passenger lift. Most rooms have private telephone points.
Furnishings
We know how pleasing it can be for Residents to retain their own furniture to create familiar surroundings within their room. We would encourage our Residents to discuss with us what could be brought into Home from their own personal effects to furnish their room to their liking. We will do our utmost to provide a homely environment within their room.
Residents are entitled to bring a television and radio/music player for use in their own private room. The Home will arrange for the concessionary TV licence. Any Resident who is hard of hearing or with poor eyesight will be assisted in receiving the appropriate help.
Other Services
The Home provides good home cooking and a laundry service, room cleaning, and help with washing and dressing if needed. The Home has links with a local day centre, which meets once a week, and all Residents have the opportunity to join. We are also available to take Residents to church and church activities, and occassional trips out are arranged. A mobile library visit the home once a month. Should there be other periodicals required of a personal preference then arrangements can be made on your behalf with the local newsagent. The Home has a visiting hairdresser and a visiting chiropodist, and private appointements can be made by residents as required.
Daily Activities
The Home has a structured daily timetable of in-house activities for Residents to provide stimulation and promote communication, interaction and maintain daily living skills.
Fees
We keep our fees as competitive as possible commensurate with the provision of good care and range of facilities we provide. Our current fees are £500.00/week inclusive for long term care. We accept both private and Social Service Residents. For those unable to meet fees from personal resources.a finacial agreement can normally be arranged with Social Services depending on an individuals financial assesment.