Bosworth Court Care Home - Aspire Magazine

Care & Independent Living
A Little Tender, Lovin’ Care
For information on Bosworth Court Care Home
Call 01455 290867
or email bosworthcourt@givecare.co.uk
Quality Care From
As well as a healthy diet and regular
exercise, progress in modern medicine
continues to help us live longer; in fact
more and more of us can now expect
to live in to our 80’s and 90’s, leaving
a whole generation to become heavily
dependent on others.
Instead of struggling to complete a never ending list
of domestic tasks around the home, or reluctantly
asking a friend or family member for help, letting
someone else take responsibility will free up more
time for enjoying other activities. Home helpers can
not only give you the extra medical help you require,
but can also give you the support you need around
the home and also when getting out and about. So,
there’s no need to struggle alone.
Many people, understandably, are reluctant to give
up their own homes in order to enter residential care,
so employing the services of a home carer may be
a better option and can help you or your loved one
regain their independence. No one likes to think
about putting a family member into care, but for some
of us it’s just not possible to provide the right care. In
2007, there were 420,000 elderly or disabled people
Home Care From Blue
Ribbon Community Care
Established in 2005, Blue Ribbon
Community Care is an independent
health and social care provider,
offering personalised care and
support services throughout the UK
to people in the comfort of their own
homes
The service was brought to Leicestershire
late last year by experienced nurse, Cathy
Thompson, who stumbled across the
franchise opportunity when looking for
specialist care for her father within his own
home. Cathy said: “I’ve worked in the NHS
for 30 years but it wasn’t until I was searching
for home care for my father that I realised
how poor the home care services in Market
Harborough and the surrounding villages
really were; I thought ‘there must be a better
way’ so began to research our options. I
decided to go with a Blue Ribbon franchise
as I felt it was important to have the backing
of an expert, both in regard to care for the
service users and policies and training for
members of staff, as well as bringing more
choice to other service users within the area.
Blue Ribbon share my ethos and vision of
bringing high quality care and reliable and
friendly carers to all service users within their
own home, whether they were private, local
authority or continuing care. The aim is to
For more information, please call 01858 827092
or email cathy@blueribboncare.org.uk
recorded as living in residential care homes and that
number looks set to rise steadily as we continue to live
longer.
Many care homes today, pride themselves on their
homely feel and personal service, but it’s important to
ask the right questions before you agree to place your
loved one there. Don’t be afraid to ask questions –
remember you’re entitled to expect a service that suits
your needs. All good care homes will be more than
happy to answer any of your queries and may even
offer a trial period to ensure it’s the right environment
for the individual.
It’s not just our physical well-being but also our
mental well-being that may need help from time to
time. Offering a welcoming, safe and confidential
environment, counselling is a great way to talk about
your problems with a non-judgemental trained
expert who will just listen and equip you with the
tools to work through your issues, enabling you to
make the most of your life. Counselling is used by
people from all walks of life for all sorts of reasons,
including: stress, bereavement, depression, alcohol or
drug dependency and anger issues. Counselling is a
confidential way to release your worries, without the
fear of being judged or being misunderstood.
help you continue to lead your life the way
you always have.”
Cathy and the Leicestershire Blue
Ribbon team provides a wide range
of services to residents living within
Market Harbrough and the surrounding
villages, including assisting with dressing,
undressing and personal care, assisting
with medication, shopping for food and
household essentials, light house work
and companionship. These services can be
provided from as little as 30 minutes each
day, once a day, or numerous time each
day, as required. Rehabilitation and respite
care can also be provided.
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Help for adult male survivors
of sexual abuse and their
supporters.
We offer one-to-one counselling/
support in a local city centre location
where you will receive a warm,
confidential, non-judgemental service.
Your identity remains anonymous
at all times.
If you are ready to call…
0116 254 8535
Call for an appointment:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
9am - 8pm
Thursday
9am - 4pm
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BOSWORTH
HOMECARE
Our company has been supporting people
in their own homes since 1996 and are the
proud holders of the ‘Investors in People’
Award. Our high standard of domiciliary
care is maintained and delivered to our
clients via our committed, friendly and
extremely well-trained care staff, who have
been vetted and chosen to ensure the safety
and best interests of our clients are being
looked after at all times.
We can offer: short-term, long-term and
emergency help for
up to 24 hours per day.
Personal care, Domestic care
and Social Care.
If you or a relative are considering some
help and would like more information
please contact our care team on:
Tel: 01455 292648 (option 1)
Email: managementteam@givecare.co.uk
Bosworth Court Care Home
Over 18,000 British care homes are
registered with the Care Quality
Commission, an organisation that
ensures high standards of safety
and care are continually met by all.
Providing palliative and dementia
care, Bosworth Court Care Home,
in the picturesque village of Market
Bosworth in Leicestershire, is a care
home with nursing services for the over
50s. Founded in 1984, Bosworth Court
is housed with Market Bosworth’s old
town hall, which up until recently was a
Grade II Listed building.
Bosworth Court has 35 rooms, which are made up
of single and shared (for couples), some of which
are en-suite. As well as 35 bedrooms, Bosworth
Court also has two communal lounges, one
upstairs and one downstairs, for residents to use.
There’s also a relaxation area, known as ‘Snoozlem’,
for sensory purposes as it’s very useful in reducing
the need for medication in some residents.
Julie Hards from Bosworth Court said: “We
have laundry facilities onsite and a visiting
hairdresser, chiropodist and optician; we’re also
able to get any service residents require. We have
award-winning chefs preparing meals, which
are provided. Residents have a choice of two,
sometimes three, meals per day.”
Each floor of Bosworth Court has its own activity
co-ordinator who will plan structured group
activities each day, such as crafts, gardening in
the Home’s raised beds, bingo, dominoes and
other board games and even poetry readings.
One-to-one activities are also available upon
request. Bostworth Court also welcomes outside
entertainment regularly, which in the past has
included talks, sing-alongs and visits from pet
therapy dogs and other animals. There are also
monthly church services.
Acknowledging everything Bosworth Court Care
Home offers residents, Aspire have presented
Julie, Pam and everyone at Bosworth Court with
our Certificate of Recognition for Care Services
2012. On hearing the news, manager, Caroline
Yates, said: “We’re very pleased to receive this
recognition; it’s a nice reward for all the hard work,
time and effort of our staff. I hope this Certificate
promotes Bosworth Court as somewhere that
truly cares for our residents and their families,
somewhere where residents, and staff, are happy
and content. It’s very important to us to create
and provide a happy, trusting and welcoming
environment. We’re a very family orientated care
home and every resident is warmly welcomed by
staff and other residents; we’re like a family!”
Bosworth Court is very proud of their personcentred
care. Each member of staff goes through
rigorous training and many have specialist
knowledge and experience in a specific field, as
Pam Waddington explained: “Our staff go through
lots of training. We’re always up-to-date on the
latest procedures or policies. I feel we offer a
great all round care package. Many of our staff
are trained in specific areas so they’re almost
specialists in a field, whether it be wound care,
mental health or incontinence.”
Julie added: “As well as experienced and
knowledgeable staff, we also make our
management team accessible whenever it
is needed, for family members or residents
themselves. We’re very approachable in that way.
Each resident is allocated a Primary nurse and a
Keyworker, who work closely with our residents
and their families to ensure person-centred care is
delivered on an individual basis, with dignity and
respect.”
For more information on Bosworth Court Care Home,
or to enquire about their three vacant rooms,
please call 01455 290867 or email bosworthcourt@givecare.co.uk
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