White Gates Care Centre

Key Features

• 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
• Organised Worship On Site
• Near Public Transport
• Near Shops
• Mini Bus or Other Transport
• Activities and Excursions

Resident or Visiting Professionals

• Alternative Therapists
• Dietician
• Doctor
• Specialist Nurses
• Dentist
• Optician
• Chiropodist
• Hairdresser

Offering an exclusive, individual lifestyle, White Gates Care Centre is an beautiful, purpose built facility set in the picturesque village of Laleham on Thames. Here, it is our aim to transform people’s lives through the delivery of high quality services in a friendly, home-like environment. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide specialist nursing and palliative care; offering residential, nursing care for those who need 24-hour personal and practical support, as well as respite care to support families and carers. Set in a quiet location, in its own beautifully landscaped gardens, White Gates Care Centre has 50 single rooms some of which have en-suites. Our residents can choose to have personal, flat-screen TVs with Freeview and direct dial telephones in their well-appointed bedrooms. Most bedrooms enjoy far-reaching views of the landscaped gardens and the picturesque village of Laleham-on-Thames. At White Gates we have a selection of comfortable relaxation areas for our residents to use. This includes a choice of four attractive lounges where residents can part-take in activities, watch television and entertain guests. Our dedicated TV room offers a multi-function area for film, music and reminiscence therapy, along with other organised activities. Our beautiful, well maintained, landscaped garden provides the perfect retreat during the summer months, allowing our residents to pursue gardening and outdoor activities to fulfil a socially active, independent lifestyle. Our assisted bathrooms have the benefit of fully hoisted baths fitted with spa, whirlpool facilities offering the ultimate in relaxation. Our team, consisting of the Home Manager and carefully selected registered and auxiliary nurses, work alongside our doctors and consultants to ensure the best quality of life for our residents. Excellence in the provision of care and services is achieved through continuous training from external experts and quality improvement. Using a “person-centred” approach based on leading theory in current Dementia practice, we work with families, to create a Life Story for each resident. This allows us to get to know each individual’s personal history whilst helping to revisit memories and experiences of by-gone eras. This, coupled with the superior care delivered by our registered manager and dedicated team of nurses and health care staff, ensures that all residents receive 24-hour care and support whilst maintaining privacy, choice, dignity and independence.

Facilities & Activities At White Gates Care Centre we are committed to meeting your personal preferences, choices and needs in the comfort of a fully furnished, private room, some with en-suite facilities. We have a choice of 50 single bedrooms comfortably furnished, many with complete en-suite shower and toilet. All rooms have been elegantly decorated with co-ordinating soft furnishings and our residents can choose to have Freeview enabled, flat screen televisions and direct dial telephones. Each room comes with a multi-position, electric profiling bed to aid mobility and enable residents to sit up independently. To make rooms feel as homely as possible, we encourage residents to personalise their rooms with ornaments and pictures. Our residents are also welcome to bring loving pets to stay, by prior arrangement. Food Meals are an important part of our day and dining is designed to be a gastronomic and a social occasion to be shared with friends and family alike. Our chef, who will visit each resident to discuss individual choice and special diets, produces a wide range of delicious meals that are nutritionally balanced and prepared using fresh, seasonal produce. We encourage visitors to stay for meals or enjoy a drink with their loved ones. Meals are served three times a day, either in the dining room or in the comfort of your bedroom. Private dining facilities are also available for families and friends to share meals with their loved ones. Activities White Gates has a dedicated activity room where residents can continue with existing interests and hobbies as well as discover new ones. Our full-time activity co-ordinator schedules a weekly calendar to care for individual preferences as well as a variety of group outings, and entertainment to suit all interests, helping to provide structure to our residents’ day as well as offering mental and physical stimulation. We also provide medical, dental, optical, physiotherapy and occupational therapy services which are arranged by referral. At White Gates you can be pampered in on-site our hair-dressing salon and nail bar, or relax in the air-spa baths. Don’t worry if you’re missing your loved ones, just pop into the Internet Corner and have a chat over the webcam. If you’re searching for long-lost friends, why not surf the world-wide-web, or, relax with a book from our library. You can also choose to indulge in our lively and sociable events; wine and cheese evenings or cookery classes are always a popular choice for our residents, friends and families! We also make the most of our local amenities by arranging regular outings to Kew Gardens and other local attractions.