Priory The Spinney

We support our residents to attend family events and visit their family homes, often for overnight stays. We will work with the resident and their relatives to ensure possible risks are managed and that everyone is supported. For those who are unable to visit their family home, we can support your loved ones with video calls.

Family and friends are welcome to visit. We often arrange activities and events that families are able to be involved in, as we recognise the significance of contact with family and friends, and actively encourage their involvement in our home.

Yes, we strive to keep the loved ones of our residents involved in their care. Every month families are invited to a meeting at the home, where they will meet with the residents’ support team and hear about recent happenings at the home. We can also arrange more regular catch-ups either in person or via telephone, to ensure families are kept informed. We also have an online journal where photos and information about activities are shared with family to keep them informed about what's going on.

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. We can support residents to use the landline, or have their own phone, if appropriate.

Bedrooms are all furnished, and residents are supported to personalise them to suit their preferences, using décor displaying their favourite characters, and also for specific needs, including robust furniture.

Due to the nature of our residents’ needs and safety, we keep external doors locked, with keypad access. However, people are able to come and go into the garden as they wish and this is secure for safety too.

Our home provides a varied menu with individual preferences taken into account, and alternatives are also provided where requested. Sometimes, this can mean that each resident has a different meal or a variation of a meal, as we always aim to ensure they have food they like, whilst also supporting a healthy diet. We also host themed mealtimes and encourage people to try different things in a relaxed and fun way.

Residents are given help to do their own laundry, as part of promoting independence. Our staff are on hand to offer support if and when it is required. Our team will ensure that individuals always have access to clean clothes and bedding. We encourage residents to undertake their own laundry, either independently or with support from their care team. This supports the development of their daily living skills.

We encourage residents to participate in household tasks, to help them develop their independence. However, staff are always on-hand to support, and overall housekeeping responsibilities are undertaken by our team.

Generally, we have found that we don't need to restrict any particular items, but we are happy to discuss on case-by-case basis if there are any particular concerns around items.

Every resident has their own activity planner, and we support individuals to take part in activities at home, out in the community, and to try new experiences. The Spinney has its own vehicle, meaning we can access activities that are further away from home or less accessible by foot and public transport. We support our residents to plan holidays and encourage them to get involved in this where they can. Our staff also support people to make choices based on what we know they like, and we involve families to ensure we understand which places they may want to visit or revisit.

We utilise a PBS approach, which also includes the PROACT-SCIPr-UK® framework. Our residents are supported by a PBS practitioner, who visits the home and keeps care plans updated. We focus on proactive strategies, rather than physical intervention, with the aim of reducing restrictive practices. Needs and preferences are considered carefully, and any interventions are regularly re-assessed.

Yes, we work with residents and where appropriate their family and significant loved ones as well as social workers and other care teams to develop and maintain person-centred plans. We aim to involve people staying with us, via their preferred communication methods and approaches, such as using social stories to engage them in their support plans. These plans are reviewed regularly to reflect any changes in needs.

We have off-road parking available, and additional on-road parking.

We offer a smoking area for residents to smoke or to vape. However, we aim to promote healthy lifestyles and can support residents to engage in smoking cessation programmes. Residents are able to purchase cigarettes at the shops, if this is what they choose.

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.