Stowford
Life at Stowford House Care Home Abingdon
At Stowford House Care Home, we have the expertise and facilities to take care of you or your loved one – care, comfort, compassion and credibility are at the heart of our ethos and our priority is the welfare and happiness of our residents and staff. The home offers a full range of care options from nursing care to dedicated support for those living with dementia. Our highly experienced team are committed to enabling our residents to live the life they choose.
Our Vision
Inspiring and enabling people to live a meaningful life, as part of a great life. Committed to changing the way care is being provided and perceived by embracing innovation and new concepts of care.
Our Mission
Making a difference in the life of those we engage with by inspiring moments of joy, happiness and a sense of belonging within our unique communities based on the needs and choices of each individual.
Personalised and enabling care
Our personalised care plans are shaped around each resident. From daily support with routine activities and personal care, to round-the-clock assistance and specialist care, our experienced team provide a sense of support that enables and inspires each resident to continue to live a meaningful life.
Stowford House Care Home residents have the freedom and flexibility to live the life they choose, with as much or as little support as needed.
Activities
We focus on promoting self-esteem and ensuring that residents always have a choice, building independence and ensuring they have the necessary support to enable them to nurture current and future interests. Our activity and social programmes are created to reflect the passions and interests of our residents. With a variety of pursuits readily on offer each week including physical activities, cognitive stimulation, creative pursuits, social events, and on occasion trips and excursions – designed to enrich life and make each day meaningful. We believe that food is one of life’s greatest pleasures – mealtimes matter to our residents and to us. Stowford House Care Home has an in-house catering team dedicated to meeting each and every resident’s dietary requirements. Menus are prepared in consultation with our residents and cooked from scratch every day using only the best quality and seasonal ingredients. There are two options at least, every mealtime and alternatives will always be available to suit requests.
Home Environment
Stowford House Care Home has an abundance of features for residents to enjoy at their leisure. These include a Vintage Cafe, luxurious lounges and bright dining spaces on each floor, Outside, the home boasts a lovely landscaped garden, which is much loved and used by residents and their families on the warmer days.
Stowford House Care Home is home to 52 residents. Offering dedicated nursing care and specialist dementia care – the home provides outstanding nursing care to male and females over the age of 65, both for long and short-term stays. Stowford House Care Home has been carefully equipped throughout to meet the individual needs of all residents and to provide a safe and comfortable environment.
We pride ourselves in providing the best possible care in a relaxed, friendly and homely atmosphere with family visits welcomed at any time. Refreshments are always available for visitors and arrangements can be made for residents to dine with their guests in private.
Namaste
‘Namaste’ is an Indian greeting which means ‘to honour the spirit within’. The care is multi-dimensional, including physical, sensory and emotional elements. The Namaste care approach is about seeing the ‘ME’ in deMEntia. Good dementia care involves loving-kindness. It is about the person living with dementia keeping their identity, being understood as a person and for them to feel loved, valued and part of our family. The two basic principles of Namaste Care are creating a calm environment and providing all activities and interactions with an unhurried, loving touch approach. These two principles are included in both the group and individual programmes. Namaste Care is to give comfort and pleasure to people with advanced dementia through sensory stimulation, which provides quality of life until the end of life. The programme incorporates stimulation of the five senses (touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste). Families and loved ones are welcome to join us for our Namaste sessions. Please speak with one of the Activities Team members for more information.
