Iden Manor Nursing Home

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)

Our care home has WiFi in some of our residents’ rooms.

Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

Our care home has mobile phone signal in some of our residents’ rooms.

Telephone for external calling

Our care home provides a telephone in some of our residents’ rooms.

Imagine the quintessential Victorian mansion with its magnificent turrets, gables, doorways, and vast windows looking out onto beautiful grounds that provide a haven for wildlife.

Imagine well-tended gardens, quiet seclusion, places to walk, places to sit, views that sustain and space to breathe.

Imagine magnificent and spacious reception rooms – one with wood panelled walls, an open fire in winter and comfy chairs whatever the time of year. Or another with floor-to-ceiling bay windows looking out onto the grounds where birds, squirrels, rabbits, foxes and badgers create a marvellous spectacle throughout the day.

Iden Manor is that place: an impressively spacious, light and airy Victorian mansion set in 15 acres of landscaped grounds and approached by a long leafy drive.

And yet despite the grandeur of the building, it offers a warm and familiar welcome and has a comfortable, lived-in-and-loved feel to it.

There is also a hairdressing salon and a laundry room – and plenty of additional bathrooms .

Adding to the charm and grandeur of the building, a wide staircase with impressive balustrade rises from the panelled reception room below – there’s a platform lift for those less able to walk – and an adjoining lift for those who need to use a wheelchair.

The Iden Side

This is situated in the original part of the mansion. It is designed for elderly people who are becoming frail but who, though they increasingly need support, may still have a degree of independence and certainly the desire and intention to live their life to the full as they choose.

Residents here have access to the wider grounds that surround the house and many people enjoy spending time in the gardens. In addition to their own sizeable bedroom (which they can personalise as they choose), they have a choice of reception rooms – deliberately designed to be of varying character and atmosphere – and a small library. The dining room is spacious and bright – it too looks out over the wonderful grounds.

The Good Shepherd - Dementia Care Wing 

Positioned adjacent to The Iden Side, this is a tailored unit designed specifically for Dementia patients and thus focused on providing the safety, comfort and security which encourages happiness and contentment. With a ratio of 19 residents to staff reviewed regularly, residents can be given the focus and attention they need.

In addition to individual bedrooms, The Good Shepherd also has communal living and dining areas, as well as numerous additional bathroom facilities. It also has two secure garden areas for those residents who enjoy spending time outside.

With up to 51 beds, it provides a lovely home for both single people and couples. Each and every bedroom is different and full of personality; most are furnished with treasured pieces brought from home, and many have en-suite bathrooms or wet rooms.

We nurture a warm and trusting family atmosphere, with a strong leader and support team dedicated to residents' needs. We are immensely proud of our people - and confident that you will be impressed when you see them in action, giving heart and soul to every task.

Closely observing the national guidelines for food management, Iden Manor has an excellent reputation for home-cooked food, as well as a 5* rating from the local environmental health department.

Nutrition is very important; all our residents have a nutritional assessment following the MUST guidelines and they have their weight monitored monthly so that any remedial action required can be identified and managed.

Registered Nurses work closely with the chefs to ensure that meals are appropriate to residents’ needs, highlighting any preferences or allergies as applicable.

But there is so much more to food than solely its nutritional value. We recognise just how significant the meal experience is for our residents and so our chefs make sure that they provide stimulation and variety on a daily basis, with as much as possible being home-made rather than bought-in.

The emphasis is on rotational, well-balanced and seasonal menus throughout the year, with special menu days that link with the scheduled activities programme.

We pride ourselves on being able to track the source of all the meats provided by our local butcher and we make a point of sourcing locally grown produce whenever we can – we strive for regular on-going interaction with our local community on many levels.

It says a lot that whenever we have visitors they always choose to eat with us here at Iden Manor… and the chef’s ears should be burning if the number of compliments about the home-made cakes is anything to go by!

It is well known that social activity is an essential element of continued well-being, so at Iden Manor we take fun, stimulation and involvement pretty seriously – but with a big smile on our faces.

Residents have access to a small library and anyone can have a regular newspaper delivery and/or a television in their room (in addition to the big screen in the lounge), but we believe in encouraging interaction and involvement.  To help this happen, we have a wonderful team of people dedicated to designing and delivering a programme of activities that meets the differing needs of our residents.

The Activities Programme includes therapeutic activities such as musical exercise and fitness, as well as familiar quizzes, musical entertainment, visiting performers and games – all provided at no additional charge.

Creating a ‘life history’ book is immensely popular with residents and their families. One of our Activities Team will work closely with a resident encouraging them to recall and record significant life events and memories… elderly people are very reliant on their memories and they love to talk about them so to be able to create a record is very special – for their families too.

Residents also enjoy planned theme days every month where we all celebrate significant calendar and seasonal events. These are immensely popular and are often linked to craft activities, making things for those events.

There are also numerous outings planned throughout the year; a visit to the seaside down at Hastings is always well-subscribed and our wheelchair-accessible minibus is an essential facility. We also involve the wider community in arranging appropriate and meaningful events, so there is plenty to do.

Participation in activities is recorded in the individual care records – a thoughtful feature for families because when they come to visit, they can easily find out what their mum or dad, husband or wife has been involved in and it provides an additional talking point.

We are home to fish and budgies.