The home has recently been built and has been designed to provide the perfect care environment. It is light and airy, providing a calm and quiet atmosphere for people to receive the finest care.
There are a total of 60 single bedrooms all with en-suite toilet and basin and the majority have disabled access showers.
The home is divided into 5 areas each accommodating between 10 and 15 people. Each area has its own combined lounge / dining room which have a small kitchenette area where people can make drinks and light snacks. There is also a large lounge/conservatory for groups to get together in, for performances and for celebrations.
A room is available for the use of people who wish to meet in private, and many of the hallways have seating areas, allowing people to sit and watch the world go by.
Our catering team are passionate about creating delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people under our care. Before anyone moves in, we will create them a food passport, which helps the chef to come up with meals that will offer the person everything they need to remain fit and healthy.
From varied breakfast spreads to hot and cold lunches and sit-down dinners in the evening, we go out of our way to ensure each person receives three freshly prepared meals a day. If a person doesn’t like the look of the day’s menu, our chef will be more than happy to cook them anything that they fancy eating.
We work with dieticians and nutritionists to provide the people who lives at Branksome Park Care Centre with food that will benefit their health to the maximum effect. All food is locally sourced and cooked from fresh, so food retains its nutritional value.
With the Care sector facing increasing compliance requirements regarding infection control guidelines; our laundry needs are managed on site by our specialist laundry team. We use an in-house system called ‘OTEX’, this system kills all micro-organisms, bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses – including MRSA and C.difficile.
“Evidence shows that OTEX is more effective in decontamination than current laundry systems.” Department of Health
Your relative’s clothing will be tagged with identifiable buttons. Most garments are laundered and returned on the same day. The laundry costs are included in our weekly care fees. Dry cleaning items need to be arranged outside the home and should ideally be avoided for risk of damage. This service is paid for by the people under our care separately and arrangements to take and collect dry cleaning will be made on their behalf.
Branksome Park Care Centre have two chiropodists who visit every six weeks. If you would like this service please let us know as it is not included in the fees.
Our visiting optician service has had many years’ experience in looking after the eyesight of those in nursing homes. The qualified opticians carry the latest mobile optical equipment, enabling the people under our care to have a full eye test in the comfort of their own surroundings.
We have routine weekly visits from local doctors as well as when requested by our qualified nurses. We also have visits from our dental team for all dentures, dental repairs and check-ups as and when needed.
Food is one of life’s simple pleasures yet is an important part of our health and well-being. At Eagles Mount Care Home nursing home you can experience hearty and healthy home cooked meals, locally sourced in the Dorset area and freshly prepared by our experienced chef, special diets and allergies are also catered for.
At Branksome Park, everyone is allowed to express their faith with our multi-denominational chaplain. In each service, people are encouraged to sing along to well-known hymns. Our chaplain is also another person that our clients can turn to if they’re feeling low or in need of a chat.
We want the people under our care to feel the same pleasures as anyone else who goes to a salon to get their hair done. We have a trained mobile hairdresser who has her own hair cutting station right here in the care home. Anyone can request an appointment whenever they wish.
Our sister homes also have coffee shops and café areas that are available for those who live at Branksome Park. At Branksome Park we have a coffee machine and tuck shop which all are free to use at any time
We have a team of medical professionals who are on hand for whenever any of the people under our care need medical attention. Our clients can have doctors’ appointments, sight and hearing check-ups, and dentist appointments all here in familiar, safe surroundings.
We can also arrange visits from the following health professionals as and when required:
Branksome Park has its own physiotherapy room, that is available for the people under our care to hire private professionals if they wish to. We also have a rehabilitation kitchen that can be used to all under our care.
We have so much outside space to offer. From decking areas and outside seating to our well-kept lawns and patio, people often use our outside facilities when the weather turns warm and sunny.
