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CQC Rating

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Our Philosophy

We provide heartsome care, giving positive encouragement throughout daily living.

Our team of professionally trained staff have been handpicked to provide holistic tailored care for each resident. We specialise in residential care for dementia, but cater for everyone. We are also a care home for couples and provide tailored accommodation in this respect. 

We are proud that our residents feel that they are part of an extended family who together share stimulating new experiences and make new friends.

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Welcome to Hill Ash residential care home for elderly people.

Hill Ash House provides the best elderly care in Gloucestershire and boasts a a unique combination of  converted Manor House – with a bespoke pavilion offering dining, sitting and library areas, surrounded by a wrap around terrace with wonderful lake and countryside views. All the rooms are individualised and offer flexible living options to cater for all tastes and abilities. Each room benefits in some way from the wonderful surrounding views, either the lake or the expansive grounds.

This Gloucester care home is approximately one mile from the village of Dymock, a friendly community which has many local amenities including a church, garage and local pub.

In addition, Hill Ash House has easy access to the busy market town of Ledbury where there is a mainline train station providing direct routes to and from London and other destinations.

Hill Ash House is an elderly care home providing twenty six en-suite bedrooms together with six suites, sitting rooms, dining room, stimulation room, cinema room and residents activity kitchen. The gardens are extensive and provide ease of access to all residents, with wheelchair friendly pathways around the premises.

ACCOMMODATION
Hill Ash House has thirty two bedrooms; each bedroom contains the following;

  • 24 hour call bell system in both bedroom and en-suite
  • TV aerial point
  • Personal telephone line can be available
  • Wardrobe with drawer, chest of drawers, lockable beside cabinet, specialist bed provided if required, armchair and guest chair and over bed table.
  • Lockable bedroom door

BATHROOMS
Two with a specialist Parker bath and two wet rooms

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
Include a hair and beauty salon, residents baking kitchen and cinema.

SITTING AND DINING AREAS
Our sitting and dining areas are all elegantly decorated with traditional and modern accents throughout and there are wonderful countryside views to be enjoyed.

CATERING AND BEVERAGES
To include seasonal locally sourced menus designed for the seasons.

COFFEE SHOP
Our  “Whistle Stop Café” is a perfect place to meet friends and family with direct access to the pavilion and the Mediterranean walled garden.

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PERSON CENTRED CARE
Residential care is for those who are now ready for the support of 24 hour care! Residential care is focused on maintaining individual life styles and fulfilling lives with discreet and sensitive care whilst providing encouragement and support that retains their individuality, their choices, personal preferences and independence.

We encourage friendships within the home and the wider community. This enables residents to continue hobbies and past times that they are enjoying and to develop new hobbies and opportunities within our care setting.

PERSON CENTRED DEMENTIA CARE
Hill Ash House is predominantly a dementia care home, with a dementia friendly environment of balanced coloured schemes, wayfinding and points of interest to bring a safe space that is also homely and easy to understand.

This helps our residents who are living with dementia maintain an independence life style that is as stress free as possible.

Every permanent resident has the option of personalising their room with their own furniture, pictures, photographs and other belongings. Each resident has a care plan that details their health needs alongside their spiritual, occupational, physical, and day to day living needs.

This ensures each of our residents are fully supported and able to enjoy meaningful experiences and activities that reflect their individual interests.

LEISURE AND WELL-BEING

Activity is about meaningful, engaging everyday living, 24/7, literally speaking, ‘every minute of every day’. Our activity provision is ‘person centred’ (tailored to each individual) and promotes well-being and self-esteem. It gives personal choices for our residents in all aspects of their care and it involves every member of staff in one way or another.

We employ a full time and part-time wellbeing co-ordinator that offers a wide range of daily activities within the Home, ensuring all residents are given every opportunity to enjoy a rewarding and fulfilled life.

We encourage residents to continue with any hobbies and interests they may have and if there is something not already in place, we will endeavour to get it.

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This tablet with dedicated apps for residents and a special adapted app for dementia enables our residents to enjoy a vast range of activities.

‘Alexa’ this gives spontaneous music and up to date news channels in all areas of the home.

  • Art therapy:-Painting with acrylic, water colours and oils and Ceramic painting on tiles and pottery
  • Themed and seasonal craft work shops
  • Knitting/crochet/embroidery/cross stitch
  • Flower arranging
  • Armchair yoga
  • Motor skill exercises to increase body strength
  • Dancing to old and new music
  • Walks around the homes ground and the local village
  • Armchair aerobics
  • One to one sessions
  • Small group sessions
  • Reminiscing
  • Quizzes
  • Poetry and book clubs
  • Board games (scrabble, trivial pursuit)
  • A look at the daily news paper
  • Holy Communion
  • Community worship with volunteers
  • A time for reflection group (for all religions and beliefs)
  • Hand reflexology massage
  • Hairdresser
  • Family and friends
  • Knit and natter groups
  • Pet therapy
  • Engagement with local schools
  • Chiropodist
  • Special occasion’s celebrations
  • Welcoming visits from our sister homes
  • Musical entertainment from various groups
  • Themed musical sessions – Name that tune
  • Pamper sessions
  • Special occasions (Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s and Father’s day)
  • Video call sessions with family and friends here and away
  • Home baking
  • Group discussions sessions
  • Film afternoon
  • In and outside gardening

Out and about

  • Visiting local beauty spots
  • Visiting local garden centres
  • Trips to local shopping centres
Michele Harrison has many years experience working within the health and social care sector and has overall responsibility for the day to day management of the home and for general resident welfare. Qualifications: NVQ 5 in Management and Leadership, Dementia lead and Dementia Mapping. In her spare time Michele enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren and also loves to regularly ride her horses. 
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Kay has worked at Hill Ash House since 2005, starting with work experience in the Laundry and working her way up to becoming Head of Care in 2024. Kay has QCF levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care, Level 5 in Medication Administration and Management and is a Dementia Link worker. In her spare time Kay enjoys walking and exploring the countryside with her young daughter and going on family holidays.
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SERVICES AND FEES

The care home is tailored to a 24 hour care package, this includes:

  • 24 hour care by trained staff
  • 24 hour emergency call bell system in all bedrooms, en-suite facilities, communal rooms and throughout the home
  • Three meals a day with lighter meals to compliment diet, individual pots of fresh fruit served every morning and a glass of sherry before lunch
  • Morning coffee and afternoon tea, together with beverages served on request
  • Sandwiches and snacks available 24 hours a day
  • Passenger lift to service first floor and second floor 
  • Walk in wet room
  • Two assisted baths
  • Beauty therapy/hairdressing room, including front wash basin, weekly visiting hairdresser
  • Full programme of activities
  • Large courtyard area including formal garden
  • Religious services to your chosen denomination
  • Laundry service (except dry cleaning)
  • Regular visits of GP and district nurses
  • Visiting chiropodist, dentist and optician
  • Well-being companion system in place for continuity of care

Our fee range is from £1495 to £1680 per week, this excludes chiropody, hairdressing, personal toiletries, newspapers and magazines.

Please note all fees are reviewed annually.