About Us | Copper Beeches

Copper Beeches History

Formerly the Rectory for North Collingham, Parish Church, The church canons resided here with their families for many years.

Copper Beeches was converted to its current use as a Care Home in 1986. It initially opened with 14 beds and was subsequently extended to its present capacity of 20 beds in 1977 and 1999.

Funding

Self funding (Private)

Local Authority with

Top-Up

Local Authority

Funding

Care Provided

- Dementia

- Elderly

- Frailty

- Physical disability

- Respite

- Sensory impairment

- Stroke

Staff

Copper Beeches do not employ staff via an agency

Our team boasts a long-standing continuity, with staff members who have been with us for many years.

Our Philosophy of Care

To ensure that the dignity of each resident is maintained at all times by staff and other residents

To stimulate and maintain physical and mental activities provided by staff by setting realistic targets. Encouraging residents to partake in group or one-to one activities, and participate in the decision making

To enhance quality of life by providing a safe, secure, comfortable and supportive environment

To promote independence as much as possible. Encouraging residents to care for themselves where they are willing and able, and to regularly update care plans to take account of this

To maintain each resident's right to be consulted in any proposed changes to daily living arrangements and to encourage their participation in making suggestions and decision making

To maintain each residents right of choice of a family practitioner, dentist, optition, chiropodist, etc

To ensure each resident has the right to socialise with the community at large by encouraging them to invite family, friends, and acquaintances into our care home

To mantain each residents right to have their political, religious, sexual beliefs and emotional needs accepted and respected

Statement of Purpose

To promote resident's rights
To work to maintain residents' privacy , dignity, and independence
To provide a safe and secure environment, where residents can exercise their choices where they can fulfil their personal aspirations
To provide health and varied diet and to provide for special dietary needs where these present
To provide high quality health and personal care of our residents
To promote a lifestyle for residents that satisfies their social, cultural, religious and recreational needs and interests
To provide and operate a clear and acceptable complaints policy
To take action to protect residents’ legal rights and to protect them from any form of abuse
To employ staff in sufficient numbers and with the relevant mix of skills to meet residents needs
To manage and administer the home in such a way as to create an open and positive atmosphere, where residents’ interests are safeguarded by carefully controlled policies and procedures
To focus upon the needs, abilities and aspirations of our residents by regular consultation with them, their relatives and/or representatives and adopting a multi-agency approach to their care, as appropriate
To fairly administer and abide by the terms and conditions of the home.