Woodlands Care Home
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Hazledene Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB15 8FY
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 95%
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| Care Type | Care Home |
| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,850.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Not Yet Rated |
Meet The Manager
Richard Lake is Interim Home Manager at Woodlands Care Home.
Richard Lake is a Registered Adult Nurse with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. He has managed various sizes of care homes across the UK. Richard has strong troubleshooting experience and is known for improving the quality of care in all homes he has managed. His exceptional leadership skills have helped to increase staff morale and engagement, recognising their strengths and supporting them where areas of improvement are needed.
Richard’s strong focus on person-centred care is evident in the homes he has worked in. He values family engagement and celebrates the small successes of residents as well as bigger successes. He has a passion for his job and is the driver of his successful running of any care home.
Woodlands Care Home is a brand new purpose-built care facility situated in the residential area of Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen. Surrounded by tranquil open green spaces and only 15 minutes from Aberdeen City Centre, our residents will truly be able to experience the best of both worlds. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to offer exceptional levels of Residential, Nursing, Dementia and Respite Care, as well as a plethora of luxury facilities.
Woodlands Care Home is the first new luxury care home in Aberdeen for over 10 years. The home is spacious with floor to ceiling windows throughout which provides a light and airy feel. Small community living is a highlight of the home. The abundance of communal space allows for emotional wellness, increased social interaction and life enrichment. Residents on the ground floor will have their own private garden courtesy of our extensive grounds.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Parkinson's Disease. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, 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.
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We've taken the appropriate measures to ensure the safety of residents, such as following all IPC measures. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| To view the provider’s latest Inspection Reports, Click here. | ||
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| 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) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| Our Building and Facilities |
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Our purpose-built care facility was created to provide an exceptional living environment for our residents here at Woodlands Care Home. With our all-inclusive, luxury facilities, our aim is to support the varying interests and hobbies of our future residents. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Cinema, Hairdressers, Library, Lift. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Reduce Plastic Use. |
| Brochures |
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| Woodlands-Brochure.pdf |
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| Description |
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Our modern bedrooms at Woodlands have been tastefully decorated and feature a private en-suite bathroom and all the modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV, fast Wi-Fi, and nurse call systems. Our bedrooms exude comfort, and residents can add any personal touches to help the room feel more like their own. We want nothing more than for Woodlands to feel like a home-away-from-home for our residents, a place where they feel relaxed, safe, and excited to welcome family and friends. Each of our suites have been decorated beautifully and designed to offer maximum comfort with a modern yet homely feel. Every suite has been well-furnished with flat screen televisions, desks, armchairs, and profiling beds. Our ground floor bedrooms boast their own private gardens and patio for the epitome of luxury. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 81 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 81 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: WC and Basin. | |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Internet Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,850.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,150.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,850.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,150.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,035.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
| 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. For more information about Choice Dining please click here.
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 Pureed
Vegetarian
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Bedroom Dining
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Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting)
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
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.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
There is a weekly menu.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Tables are well laid.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
| Activities Are So Important |
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Our staff will go to great lengths to keep our residents active and engaged each and every day. Our weekly activities programme produced by our Activity Coordinators will be varied and inclusive, enabling everyone to experience life their way. We are thrilled to provide opportunities that allow our future residents to pursue their hobbies and passions, no matter what they might be. We believe that every resident should have the opportunity to lead a rich and active lifestyle. Our Activities Coordinators will work with residents to gain an understanding on the range of interests and hobbies in order to provide suitable activities and ensure everyone is satisfied. We recognise the importance of encouraging our residents to live an active and social lifestyle. With an activities room and dedicated coordinators, our weekly programme will offer a variety of stimulating activities and entertainment such as playing games, baking, dancing, singing and day trips out into the local community and Aberdeen’s city centre. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub. |
| Our Pets |
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To be discussed with the Home Manager |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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| No |
Hazledene Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
AB15 8FY
Regulator: CQC
Not yet rated.
| Transport |
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| Car Park. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Church, Garden Centre, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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