Friars Mead

Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant.

Wireless Internet access (WiFi)

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Telephone for external calling

The Care Organisation has not indicated availability

Friars Mead is a purpose-built residential care home for 27 people in the older age category.  It is provided by the Abbeyfield Hertfordshire Residential Care Society, a charitable organisation.  Friars Mead is a home for the frail elderly who would like assistance with their daily living.

Friars Mead has has 27 single bedrooms with en suite facilities

We are proud to boast that we have we have six staff members who have spent over 20 years at Friars Mead.

The care home staff play a vital role in promoting resident wellbeing. To this end, we will undertake to:

Employ staff in sufficient numbers and with a relevant mix of skills to meet residents’ needs.

Provide, at all times, an appropriate number of staff with qualifications in health and social care.

Observe recruitment policies and practices which both respect equal opportunities and protect residents’ safety and welfare.

Supervise and monitor the performance of all staff and volunteers to ensure they have the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to deliver a high quality, care-centric service.

Offer a range of training and development opportunities to maximise the potential of each employee.

Train staff in first aid, enabling them to deal with an initial emergency before external support services are called to assess further treatment requirements.

Train senior staff in diagnostic care and awareness.

The Management ensure that all Staff receive appropriate training to recognised standards as recommended and regulated by The Commission for Social Care Inspection.

Meals are nutritious and freshly prepared, special dietary needs can also be catered for. There is always a choice of three dishes at every meal chosen by the residents the day before. Just like in a family home the meals are served in the dining room which is a lovely time for residents and staff to socialise.

In between meals, drinks and snacks are provided. A kitchenette is also located on both floors in which residents can use for themselves or their guests during normal times.

Mental wellbeing and personal expression are the key to a person’s happiness, so as well as treating medical conditions and providing physical care we work equally on keeping residents active and mentally challenged.

We recognise and respect that residents will have differing lifestyle preferences and that the need for social and leisure activities will vary from one person to another. Some residents will have an active social life while others will want a level of privacy and independence from others. We will seek to respond to these unique differences and we will ensure that each resident has the opportunity to pursue hobbies and leisure interests, and participate in social activities as they wish. 

A morning and afternoon activity takes place daily with the timetable delivered to all residents at the beginning of the week. Regular sessions range from arts & crafts, quizzes, singalongs, reminiscence, trolley shop, exercises, flower arranging, bowls, gardening. Driven by the needs and interests of our residents we continually work with individuals providing time and resources to suit their current requests and interests. Regular discussions on personal challenges and experiences take place and shape our timetable.

All staff, including two dedicated activities co-ordinators play a part in keeping residents happy and entertained.  We are committed to the involvement of family, friends and the external community where this is important to the resident.

Unfortunately, we do not allow pets