Penn House
Earsham
Bungay
Norfolk NR35 2TJ
Tel: 01986 894200
Email:info@swanandcygnetcare.co.uk
Cresta Lodge
Care Quality Commission Inspection Rating : ‘Excellent’
Cresta Lodge is registered as a home for elderly people including 8 places for people with the early stages of dementia. Cresta is set on the southern edge of the village of Poringland, 3 miles south of Norwich.
Facilities & Services
An extended bungalow, Cresta feels very much like home with 21 bedrooms all on the ground floor in addition there are a number of assisted baths, toilets and a shower located around the building, as well as numerous hoists and aids to assist those less mobile. There are two separate lounges with views over the garden and a large dining room located centrally in the home. The home has attractive laid out gardens and two patio areas which offer a safe but welcoming area to relax.
Most bedrooms have en-suite facilities, Residents are encouraged to surround themselves with their own belongings so as to make the space as familiar and homely as possible.
All food is cooked on the premises using fresh produce from local suppliers, the menu is sympathetic to the choices of elderly people. We will tailor the varied menu to meet any special dietary requirements you may have. Drinks and light snacks are available and encouraged throughout the day including afternoon tea and cake to which any visitor is more than welcome. Drinks and snacks are also available at night for those that wish.
On arrival we will go through with you an individual and detailed plan of care which will be updated on a regular basis to suit your varying needs.
We also encourage Relatives to bring family photographs, favourite pictures and mementos, in particular may we request an old photograph of your Relative in their ‘early years’ or a picture of something they were proud of or loved like their first car / family pet or hobby. We will then place this in a frame on their ‘front door’ of their bedroom thus helping to identify their own room.
A vital part in looking after elderly people is to have a knowledge of their past lives, this helps to create a ‘connection’ between Resident and carer. At our homes we use a ‘Life Story Book’ which will be provided to the Relatives when first arriving. We strongly encourage you to complete this booklet which is then kept in the care plan and used as a reference for the care team in helping to gain an understanding of the people we care for.
We are lucky enough to be supported and backed up by the community services; community nurse and G.P. Arrangements can also be made for visiting eye clinics or trips to the dentist. A private chiropodist visits the home every 8 weeks which we would strongly recommend. A professional hairdresser visits weekly.
News Letter
For the latest news and what’s been happening at each home please click on the link below to read our four monthly news letter (pdf format);
Cresta Lodge Newsletter (November 2011)