How private nursing home standards enhance happiness, health and wellbeing

The typically high standards of care in a private nursing home plays a vital role in the enhancement of quality of life of the residents. Whether residents are full time, or taking a respite break, they are all welcome to take part in the services and activities that Ash Lodge provides.

Ash Lodge itself is not a private nursing home, but emulates the standards of one, so we offer the highest quality regardless of our residents’ postcodes. We do this because we truly believe that excellent standards of care in later life should be accessible to everyone. In this blog we are pleased to share some of our services, facilities and activities that reinforce those standards.

Our mission – Offering bespoke and affordable Gold Standard care

Our bespoke care plans are built with the input of the family, and a dedicated care manager at Ash Lodge to ensure a happy and fulfilling life. The plans typically cover:

• A Care App for residents and authorised friends and family to view and manage the resident’s meals and activities in real time, and to make contact and arrange meetings with the care team or their loved one
• A scheduled care plan pathway, preparing for future changes and certain events
• A transparent funding and payment plan, to minimise the impact on family funds and future inheritance
• An extensive and tailored menu catering to all tastes, putting choice in the hands of the resident.

We are proud to be working closely with the Gold Standards Framework, Care Homes Programme to achieve accreditation. An ongoing commitment to maintain first-class standards and offer exceptional nursing and respite care.

Spa days

All nursing homes provide basic footcare and haircare services, but Ash Lodge goes a step further by turning the home into a day spa. Residents enjoy having their hair, nails and makeup done, whilst sipping on their favourite tipple and listening to their favourite tunes – just like you would at a real spa… Even our gents join in!

     

 

House of Tranquility

We take a therapeutic approach to gardening and spending time outdoors, especially when creating plans for palliative care.

The House of Tranquility is a beautifully bucolic outdoor space, created with the help of residents who loved getting involved with painting, planting and watering the gardens.

We see numerous and ongoing physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual benefits to our residents facing life-limiting illnesses. And the space adds enriched comfort and ease to our residents.

      

Birthday celebrations

We see many birthdays at Ash Lodge, we’ve even seen more than one that reached triple digits, and these are days that never go without a celebration involving everyone.

Cakes are professionally made to order, the home is decorated with banners, balloons, cards and flowers, and friends and family from home are invited to join us for a celebration or meal.

It’s days like these that create a true family atmosphere and add to that personalised experience of private nursing home standards.

   

Emulating and maintaining the high standards of a private nursing home isn’t just about regulatory compliance, it’s about delivering dignity, safety, and quality of life to every resident. As expectations rise choosing the right nursing home means looking beyond appearances to ensure true excellence in care, staffing, and accountability.

At Ash Lodge, we help families find peace of mind that their loved one will experience the very best in nursing care. Contact us today to learn how we can ensure that for your family.