Priory St Winnow

We can facilitate home leave by working with you and your loved one. We can support you with a person-centred plan, we drop home or pick up to promote visits for periods of times that meet both family and residents needs working to risk management plans to support positive contact.

We have an open-door policy at St Winnow and welcome family participation, family and friends are welcome to drop by unannounced or we can facilitate a planned visit of your choosing. We also invite family and friends to events and activities in the home. Unfortunately, we are unable to cater to visitors staying overnight.

Yes, we actively encourage family involvement in all aspects of your loved one’s care. We will speak to each resident’s circle of support on an individual basis to decide the best way to keep you in touch, whether this is involved regular in-person meetings, weekly catch-ups via the telephone, or more ongoing contact, we can facilitate this.

Yes, loved ones can call or Skype, we also encourage ad hoc visits. Our team can support where required.

We like your room to be person centred. If you choose to live at St Winnow, we will work with you to decorate and furnish your room to your own personal taste, allowing you to bring personal belongings and furniture with you, should you choose.

Yes, due to the nature of the service, external doors are locked, however every resident will be risk assessed which will detail the level of security needed. This will change over the course of the day, to ensure residents’ safety at all times.

We encourage residents to be fully involved with menu planning, meals are prepared and served at a time that suits our resident’s individual needs. Our team will make accommodations for special dietary requirements, and provide alternative meals, where someone changes their mind about what they want to eat.

We have a laundry room that enables us to clean and dry laundry on site. Residents are provided with the level of support that best suits their needs.

Staff support residents with all housekeeping and domiciliary tasks. We want people that live here to build up their daily living skills, and encourage people to participate in tasks such as cleaning, where they can.

Residents are not allowed to bring illegal substances onto the premises. Other items of concern would be subject to a risk assessment.

We cater for both group and individual activities, working with residents to provide and facilitate activities of their choosing that cater to personal interests. Everyone at St Winnow participates in a varied calendar of activities, including visits into the community.

We use the PROACT-SCIPr-UK® framework, which means we promote least restrictive practice. All our team are trained in this, and PBS. We will work with an individual and Priory’s PBS team to provide a person-centred behaviour support plan, if required.

Yes, we actively encourage family involvement in all aspects of your loved one’s care. Care plans are regularly reviewed, and families can be included in this process, if this is in the best interests of the resident.

We have a public free car park situated to the side of our home.

We have a designated area in the side garden for residents to smoke or to vape. We have a no smoking policy within the house.

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.