Westerfield Care Home
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30 High Calside
Paisley
PA2 6BE
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,013.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Sharon Michie is Home Manager at Westerfield Care Home.
Sharon has 16 years worth of nursing and managerial experience in care home setting.
Westerfield Care Centre, located in Paisley, is nestled in the lowlands of Scotland, just ten minutes from the thriving city of Glasgow. The town is easily accessible, with numerous transport links.
Westerfield has 64 beds and offers outstanding residential, nursing and dementia care for its residents. It also boasts three dining rooms, three quiet rooms and three lounges, allowing plenty of room for activities, relaxation and leisure.
The care home uses the latest technology to effectively manage medication, ensure peace of mind for relatives, provide personalised care and oversee the running of the home any place, any time. The innovative technology allows staff to update records as they go, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail, whilst also enabling them to spend more time with residents.
Residents each have their own spacious bedroom with an en-suite wet room, and there’s free Wi-Fi access for all. There's also a family room where residents can enjoy quality time with their loved ones.
Westerfield has three floors; the top two, named The Stables and Thistle, accommodate frail and nursing units, whilst the Braes unit on the ground floor provides care for the elderly mentally infirm. Each unit has its own dedicated, specialist teams who ensure the safety and wellbeing of each resident.
As well as featuring its own hair salon, Westerfield also has a secure garden that allows residents to spend quality time outdoors in a safe, secure environment.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
| What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe | ||
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Westerfields is working within the government guidelines to help protect its staff and clients. |
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| Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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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 |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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On each floor there are lounges, quiet areas and dining rooms, and residents find their own favourite places to sit and socialise. One of the quiet rooms has been decorated like a library, and there are various themed areas throughout Westerfield including a sweet shop, mini pub, garden corner and music nook. The quiet lounge in Braes unit has been turned into a sensory room with subdued lighting and textured objects to help residents relax. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Bar / Pub, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Lift, Minibus. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Description |
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Westerfield ranges across three floors and residents each get a spacious single room with en suite wetroom/shower, wash basin and toilet. The top two floors are called Stables and Thistle and they house our frail and elderly nursing units. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 64 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 64 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Wifi. |
| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,013.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Region | None specified |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
| Styles of Food |
 Gluten-free
Halal
Kosher
Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Dining Locations |
Bedroom Dining
Bistro
Café
Lounge/Diner
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| Dining Styles |
Hot Trolley
Room Service
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| Hospitality |
Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
Pass by UK Food Standards. Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
A Private Dining room is bookable for residents and their families.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff also dine themselves with the residents they support.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
We offer catering for special events.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Staff are hospitality trained to present / serve meals.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We have a waste management system.
We monitor our food waste.
We use locally sourced and locally grown or reared food.
We use organically grown food.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
We are actively reducing food mileage.
| Activities Are So Important |
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Residents are encouraged to continue their hobbies and interests when they move to Westerfield. Our dedicated activities coordinators lead a variety of exciting and stimulating sessions both for fun and for wellbeing. The bingo sessions on Friday afternoons are very popular, and there is a whole range of art and craft activities from card making to knitting. The ladies love to bake and make things for our fetes and fundraisers, and the gentlemen enjoy cards, dominoes, Velcro darts and tins of beer in the Rose and Thistle, our pub room. The weekly Karaoke sessions result in plenty of fun, and every other month a visiting troupe comes to entertain us with singing, music, pantomimes, comedies and more. Special occasions such as Christmas and Easter are heartily celebrated alongside all the saints’ days, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Burns Night as well as residents’ birthdays. When the weather is good we run bus trips to Largs and other places on the coast. There are also plenty of excursions in the local area. Residents enjoy trips into Paisley or Glasgow for a bit of shopping, and lunch in a pub or café. We have an activities forum which involves residents, family and staff in the choice and planning of our activities, events and excursions. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
The Go Green badge is designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare a care home’s sustainability and green practices.
The below statements are changes that the care provider has acknowledged they have implemented towards a more sustainable future.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of a property
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Do you use LED light bulbs? | Partial |
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Are your windows double glazed? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
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Do you use eco-friendly cleaning products? | Yes |
The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey
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Do you train your team on recycling practices? | Yes |
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Do you have systems for recycling throughout the home? | Partial |
Energy reduction and renewable energy usage
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Do you measure your energy consumption? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
Using digital rather than paper based processes
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Do you use digital payslips? | Yes |
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Do you use online rotas? | Yes |
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Do you use digital care plans? | Yes |
| Our Pets |
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Please speak to the home manager. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| Yes |
30 High Calside
Paisley
PA2 6BE
Regulator: Care Inspectorate - Scotland
Autumna uses the Care Inspectorate's combined grading data which combines information from their new quality framework evaluations and their previous quality inspection methodology. If no recent rating has been awarded, an older rating from a previous inspection will be displayed.
| Category | Rating |
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| Overall | Good |
| Wellbeing | Outstanding |
| Care and Support | Outstanding |
| Environment | Outstanding |
| Staff | Outstanding |
| Management | Good |
| Read More | https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/care-services?detail=CS2011303060 |
| Report Published | 18th March 2021 |
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Library, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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