One week after opening our new dementia and complex health unit at Oakland House Nursing Home, we welcomed our first service user with complex needs.
Before arriving at Oakland House, Adrian* spent a significant amount of time stuck in a hospital bed. There were no suitable placements available to meet his dementia and complex health needs. Something no one should experience due to the availability of suitable speciality social care beds.
Alongside dementia, Adrian requires significant support with a variety of physical health care needs. These require a highly skilled team to support his day-to-day activities. No other nursing home had the experience or specialist staff to support him—until now.
At Oakland House Nursing Home, we provide expert, person-centred nursing care for service users with both dementia and complex health conditions. With existing service users on other non-dementia units who have similar clinical needs, we were best placed to provide Adrian with the right support—for both his physical health and his mental well-being.
Although Adrian has dementia and complex health needs, he is still incredibly independent and continues to wash and dress himself daily. His dementia mainly affects his short-term memory, so he only needs occasional prompts.
Since moving in, Adrian has settled in well. He enjoys getting out for a newspaper with the support of staff, unwinding in his room with a wordsearch, and watching TV in the lounge with the team. Most importantly, our team is making sure he feels part of the Oakland House Nursing Home family—because our care goes beyond meeting needs; it’s about making people feel at home.
If you have someone in your care like Adrian with dementia and additional complex health needs, reach out to the team at Oakland House on 0161 257 2395 to arrange an assessment. Alternatively, you can email the team at [email protected].
The dedicated team at Oakland House can support with a variety of complex needs. Their expertise includes, but not limited to, laryngectomies, ileostomies, and urinary catheters. They ensure that service-users are well-supported and can live as fulfilling life as possible.
*Pseudonym to protect the identity of the service user