Highbury Rise |
Hitchin
About our home
Description of home
Highbury Rise home is a small friendly home offering long term and respite care to older people aged 65 years and over living with dementia. The home has 21 single bedrooms, and 1 double bedroom, 2 lounges and a lounge/dining room with patio doors, which open onto a paved patio area and attractive gardens.
Location
Located on a quiet residential road, Highbury Rise is a short walk away from Hitchin’s lovely market town centre. Getting to the home by public transport is easy as there is a bus stop just around the corner and the train station is also only a short walk away. By car, we are close to Junction 7 of the A1 (M) (motorway).
The environment
The first thing you notice the moment you step into Highbury Rise is everyone’s positive and friendly approach. Staff and service users alike are always given a warm welcome and we work hard to ensure there is a happy and family atmosphere to the place. To add to this homely feel, Highbury Rise is organised to resemble home with separate areas for those who wish to sit quietly, socialise with each other or join in with activities. If they wish, residents can have their room decorated and personalised to their own liking. They are also encouraged to bring items such as photos, treasured ornaments and favourite pieces of furniture.
Activities for residents
There is a wide programme of organised activities at Highbury Rise overseen by our full time activity organiser. These are designed to cover a range of interests, from sing-along’s and arts and crafts to cooking and reminiscence sessions. Singers and musicians come to entertain, and a Pet as Therapy dog visits the home every week. There are also opportunities for individuals to be involved with every day activities within the home and gardens. We take small groups in our own minibus on shopping trips and to the local pub for lunch. We also organise a number of summer outings.
Wholesome tasty food
Every day there is a choice of menu, we serve meals that are both tasty and nutritious, using local produce where possible. Menus are changed on a regular basis and our chef likes to meet with residents to discuss their personal preferences.
We cater for individual dietary requirements and, for those special occasions, our chef will be delighted to arrange something exceptional.
Friends and family
We always extend a warm welcome to friends and relatives into the life of Highbury Rise with invites to fetes, dinners party’s, entertainment and seasonal events.
That’s why visitors are able to feel entirely at ease when they come here, as if they were visiting their loved one in their own home.
Garden setting
When the weather is fine, residents and their families can relax outdoors in our spacious and secure grounds, complete with garden seating and patio area. In the summer, we organise garden parties to which friends and family are warmly invited.
Professional Services
We have regular visits from a GP, Chiropodist, Hairdresser and mobile library,
and can arrange appointments with dentist and optician, as required. To ensure residents’ spiritual needs are met, we hold multi – denominational services within the home. In addition, a Church of England vicar and a Roman Catholic priest visit
us regularly.
Community spirit
Ensuring our residents remain involved in the life of the community helps keep them independent and active. That’s why we make sure we maintain excellent ties with charities such as Age Concern and with outside entertainment groups, enabling our residents to spend time interacting with a variety of different people.