Clare Court Care Home

We are confident that our care homes are now some of the very safest places to live and work.

All of our staff have been trained in additional and heightened cleansing protocols and hygiene regimes, and these are being supported by a leading sanitisation system as part of our comprehensive infection controls. Testing regimes will continue for staff, residents and visitors.

We have re-aligned the resident in-house services to meet social distance guidance from the Government, for areas such as lounges and dining rooms, and for visiting entertainers and hair dressers; we are working hard to restore these services within the ‘new normal’ circumstances as soon as we can, when lockdown rules allow.

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

Our large, comfortable lounge and dining areas are perfect for socialising and joining in with activities, but we also have more restful spaces for quiet conversations and thinking your own thoughts.

Our enclosed garden is lovingly maintained by our resident gardening club and in the summer months you will find us in one of our two garden areas, with paths and chairs, it is the perfect place to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat.

Each of our bedrooms comes fully furnished with walk-in showers and flat screen TVs, and residents are encouraged to have as many personal items, keepsakes and mementos around them as they like.

Staff are fluent in a variety of languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri, French, Polish and Russian. We celebrate the contributions of each and every community from which we draw and our care teams also reflect this rich Asian, Caribbean and European cultural heritage. Our outreach into these communities is a strong feature of life at our Birmingham care home, and our Sikh residents enjoy visits from the local Guru Nanak temple in Smethwick.

At Clare Court our food is always freshly prepared every day, using local suppliers and is in tune with the seasons, where possible. All our meals are nutritionally balanced as well as being fresh and appetising, and we put on quite a spread with Carribean, Asian and European dishes all available. We are also well used to catering for any special dietary requirements either for faith or health reasons.  Our Chef team pride themselves on keeping a note of residents’ specific likes and dislikes and are well acquainted with all the traditional favourites.

Dining is an integral part of life in our Birmingham care home. There are dining rooms on each floor where residents can enjoy each other’s company, and we also have a beautiful private dining area where friends and family can gather with their loved ones. As well as three delicious meals served daily, residents can indulge in a selection of freshly baked cakes, chocolate treats and savoury snacks throughout the day. And for those special occasions, our chef and team are sure to provide a homemade cake.

It’s true that a smile makes all the difference and there’s no shortage of smiling at our nursing home with our Well-Being Coordinators dreaming all manner of activities that help each and every one of residents achieve an active and balanced lifestyle. From baking to bingo, arts and crafts to enjoying the company of dogs, we have something for every resident to enjoy, whatever their interests or abilities. Reminiscence is also a big part of everyday life at our home, either with one-to-one sessions or in a group activity. Our nominated Resident of the Day programme, and regular Skype sessions keeps people feeling special and in touch with the world around them.

Being part of our local Birmingham community is an important part of a fulfilled and rounded life, so we make sure to get out and about and regularly visit local venues, such as our nearby Community Club, the park, and the pub for lunch. We love the buzz of Dudley Road, with its rich variety of independent shops and we often walk down to it and enjoy a light lunch or a drink together.

Entertainers, local groups, school children and plenty of pets through the PAT scheme (Pets as Therapy) come to see us too. Life is varied and companionable at our Birmingham nursing home, just watch our videos below that capture some recent occasions.

A range of outside speakers from local interest groups attend Clare Court to deliver talks that reflects the rich cultural mix of our residents. As part of the Avery Re-Connect Programme, we are developing the use of afternoon poetry sessions, utilising audio books and local artists to deliver poetry in a variety of dialects from Welsh and ‘Brummie’ to Patois. Local poets such as Ita Gooden from the Caribbean community, have been recent visitors to the home to support our work.

Pets to be discussed with the home manager.

6th October 2018