Priory Bowden Lodge

We support our residents to attend family events and visit their family homes. We will work with the resident and their relatives to ensure possible risks are managed and that everyone is supported.

We welcome visits from friends and family, although we would ask that visiting ends at 8pm, as our team will be attending to individual's support needs by this point in the day.

We are happy to keep family involved, where appropriate. This will be with the person's consent or deemed in their best interest where a person doesn't have the capacity to consent. Our team are happy to discuss on an individual basis the best way to keep families involved in their loved one’s life.

Everyone who stays with us are supported to call their loved ones any time, via phone or video call. Family and friends are also able to call as often as they like. Many of our residents have their own mobile phones and use can use them independently. There is a landline available and individuals can be supported to use this, when needed.

Bedrooms are all furnished and residents are supported to personalise them to suit their needs and wishes.

Yes, due to the nature of the service, and the fact that our home is located by a busy road, our external doors are secured with maglock systems. However, every person staying with us will be individually assessed for any risks to see what security is needed, and may be provided with a code to enable access. Residents are able to access our secure garden area at any time.

We have a weekly menu plan which changes every week and is developed with the help of our residents. In addition, residents can make their own drinks and snacks throughout the day. We often have themed nights, and encourage people we care for to get involved in cooking different types of food. We also offer alternatives if they are requested, and support people to make their own alternative meal, and special dietary requirements are also catered for. People who live in the flats have their own budget to purchase food and make their meals independently or with support, but can also join in with communal mealtimes.

Our team will ensure that residents always have access to clean clothes and bedding. We have a utility room with laundry facilities, which residents make use of either independently or with support.

Bowden Lodge has a dedicated housekeeper and maintenance team at the home, although we encourage residents to participate in their activities of daily living. This might include cleaning their bedrooms and en-suite areas, where this is in line with their support plans. Our support team can offer assistance to enable our residents to complete these tasks, where required.

Residents are not allowed to bring non-approved medications, or illegal and harmful objects, onto the premises. All other items will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Activities are planned according to our residents’ choices and interests, with all residents having their own individualised activities planner. This will include both in-house activities as well as visits into the community. One of our support workers leads on group activities, and will discuss with residents their ideas and suggestions for activities.

Here at Bowden Lodge, we use the PROACT-SCIPr-UK® framework. This means we focus on proactive strategies, rather than physical intervention. Alongside this, each person has a traffic light system with their care plans. We require our care plans which include restrictions to be assessed and reviewed frequently. For example, procedures for interventions such as PRN medication are regularly reviewed and removed, where possible.

We will work with the individual and their care team to develop support plans, through assessments and pre-admission discussions. Where appropriate, and with consent or where it is deemed in the individual's best interest, we are happy to involve family members in this process.

There are some parking spaces on the driveway and additional on road parking at the side of the house.

Residents can smoke by the designated smoking area in the back garden. We don’t permit smoking inside the building, and this includes vapes. Residents are able to buy cigarettes and vapes at the shops, if this is what they choose. However, we do encourage our residents to have healthy lifestyles, and can support residents with smoking cessation programmes.

Our fees can vary, and are based on an assessment of each individual's needs. Many people are eligible for financial help towards the cost of support, and this funding can be accessed by contacting your local authority. Once funding has been agreed, we will work with your local care team to put together a bespoke package of care. Please note, referrals for NHS or Local Authority funded services must come from a referring organisation.