Westwood Lodge Nursing and Care Centre

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Key Features

• Purpose Built Home
• Lift and/or Stairlift
• Wheelchair Access
• Specialist Lifting/Bathing Equipment
• Nurse Call System
• Retain Own GP
• En-Suite Facilities
• Residents Can Bring Their Own Furniture
• TV Point In Room
• Telephone Point In Room
• Caters For Special Diets
• Activities and Excursions

Resident or Visiting Professionals

• Occupational Therapist
• Physiotherapist
• Alternative Therapists
• Dietician
• Doctor
• Specialist Nurses
• Dentist
• Optician
• Chiropodist
• Hairdresser

We would like to welcome you to Westwood Lodge Nursing and Care Centre, a warm and welcoming place located in a quiet residential area where you can feel at home at all times. We offer excellent nursing care in beautiful surrounding and our caring staff will go out of their way to ensure your stay with us is as comfortable as possible. Westwood Lodge provides the highest standard of nursing care for up to 76 residents. The care centre has been commended for its excellent end-of-life care and has fully qualified nursing staff on duty 24/7. You will have your own single bedroom at Westwood Lodge. All 76 rooms benefit from en suite facilities and some even have walk-in showers. Westwood Lodge offers a variety of beautifully decorated lounge and dining areas for you to enjoy. Our gardens are stunning and some bedrooms even have patio doors that open onto the attractive lawn and patio areas - the perfect setting to entertain friends and family who can visit at any time.

Our care team ensures that staffing levels reflect the needs of residents in our care as determined by the Residential Care Forum. We ensure that we have the appropriate number and skill mix of staff throughout the day and night, including weekends and public holidays. We also ensure our care staff are qualified or registered with NVQ Level 2 or above in Health & Social Care. Meridian Healthcare typically achieves between 70% and 80% NVQ attainment across the group, well above the 50% required standard. Staff in other roles are appropriately trained for their area of expertise. We know that our residents benefit from having a well-trained and developed team. We endeavour to provide a supportive and encouraging environment for staff, which enables them to give their very best at every level within the care centre. New staff receive a thorough induction programme and an ongoing plan of vocational and course-based training. We also have qualified assessors at our care centre to support staff through their NVQ training. Our training programme includes many non-statutory courses and remains focused on quality care provision. We have introduced courses for Safeguarding Adults, Infection Control and specialist development programmes for Senior Care Staff. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible care in line with our high corporate standards. We look forward to welcoming you to our care centre.