Bishop Lodge is a secure area specially designed to suit the needs of people with dementia and related disorders, with the emphasis on a homelike atmosphere.
Features Include:
Large single rooms with ensuite
Television
Built in wardrobes and dressing table
Large activities kitchen
Landscaped grounds overlooking the town and Boston Bay
General Nursing Services Provided:
Showering and dressing
Feeding
Continence management
Pressure area care
Wound management and dressing
Residents can have their finger and toe nails cut by staff each month if required
Medication management and administration
Disease monitoring for diabetic residents, blood taking and other specimen collection as requested
Mobility assistance (with staff providing help if necessary)
Wheelchairs available for less mobile residents
Oxygen provided for residents who have this therapy ordered by their medical practitioner
Special diets catered for
Palliative care
Lifter for very frail residents requiring this level of assistance