| Independence and
Choice
One of the primary features of care at The Manor House is the
implicit recognition and nurturing of the potential in each
individual. Our care planning emphasizes the resident‘s potential to
manage their own lives as independently as possible and to exercise
their freedom of choice. For example:
To maximise the abilities that the residents retain for
self-care, for independent interaction with others,
and for carrying out the tasks of daily living unaided
To provide as tactfully as possible human or
technical assistance when required
To assist residents to take reasonable and considered risks
To promote possibilities for residents to establish and
retain contacts beyond the home
To NOT use any form of restraint on residents except
in an emergency situation when it is essential for their
own safety or the safety of others
To encourage residents to have access to and contribute
to the records of their own care
To provide a foodservice which enable residents as far
as possible to decide for themselves where, when and
with whom they consume food and drink of their choice
To offer residents a wide range of leisure activities from
which to choose. For example there are cards, games, bingo
and quizzes on a regular basis. Musical entertainment
is provided every couple of months by a number of
visiting musicians. The staff and the owners will
accompany (or push) any resident who wishes to go out
into town for any reason. The proprietors regularly
take a number of residents on outings. Larger group
outings are arranged for special occasions.
To enable residents to manage their own time and not
be dictated to by set communal timetables
To avoid wherever possible treating residents
as an homogenous group
To respect individual, unusual or eccentric behaviour
in residents
To retain maximum flexibility in the routines of the daily life
of the home
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