Ashton Manor Nursing Home

Ashton Manor Nursing Home

Ashton Manor, based in Farnham, was once the residence of the Bishop of Winchester. The house is a distinguished property, grade 2 listed and completely refurbished for purpose to offer high quality nursing care. It is located adjacent to St Peter’s church within walking distance of Farnham town centre, in beautiful rural surroundings on a high elevation with excellent views.

Ashton Manor is a member of the Registered Nursing Home Association.

Accommodation and Facilities
• Total of 39 places.
• One independent living cottage.
• All with ensuite facilities and some with adapted shower.
• Single rooms 37; Shared rooms 2.

• Emergency call system in each room and communal areas.
• Specially adapted bath facilities.
• One passenger lift.
• Well landscaped and secure garden area.
• Air conditioned lounge and dining area.
• Library and reading area.



Services Offered:

We provide specialist Nursing and Residential care for up to 39 older people, including those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. At Ashton Manor, we recognise that people with dementia need special consideration. We are particularly sensitive to this and encourage all our residents to retain as much independence as possible. We have a number of experienced staff members with qualifications and training in dementia care and understanding.

We can also provide short-term respite care or day care.

Fees:

Fees vary according to the room chosen, care requirement and facilities available (such as en-suite, ground floor, etc). Fees quoted below are minimum fees per service user and covers accommodation, full board, laundry, in house activities and most importantly complete Nursing Care.

Ensuite Single Room from £850. 00 per week

Ensuite Shared Facility from £700. 00 per week

District Nurse Service

We have regular visits from district nurses and community practitioners to meet any clinical needs of our residents.

GP Service:

Our Home is well served by a local Doctors practice in Grayshott. Residents may continue to use the services of their own GP, if they are registered with a local practice and their GP is in agreement.

Laundry:

Personal laundry is performed in the Home using our own facilities, at no extra charge. Specialist cleaning, if required, can be arranged, but an additional charge will be incurred. All clothing should be capable of being machine-washed and must be suitably labelled. We request that relatives assist us in this process.

Optician and Dental:

The services of a visiting optician and a local dentist are available if required.

Hairdressing /Chiropody:

Our hairdresser visits the Home weekly and is available to the residents on request. Our chiropodist visits every six weeks and sees residents as necessary. Residents will be invoiced directly for these services.

Newspapers /Magazines:

Newspapers /magazines can be arranged and delivered on a daily basis. Residents will be billed monthly, in arrears, for this service.

Religious Service:

The services of chaplains from various denominations are available. Holy Communion is held monthly, by local clergy, or as required by the resident.

Welfare and Activities:

A comprehensive and varied activities programme, designed to stimulate the needs of all our residents, is arranged by our in-house activities co-ordinator.

Activities range from indoor ball games toshort walks; pat the dog to a glass of sherry in the garden.

We also have frequent outings, such as trips to the garden centre and Christmas lights viewing, to suit the season.

External agencies and volunteers are encouraged to come in and offer their services and performance.



Location and Surroundings:

The home is located within a short distance (2miles) of the Historic market town centre of Farnham, within walking distance of Wrecclesham village centre with shop, pubs and post office; right next to St Peters Church.

Excellent bus links to Farnham, Aldershot and surroundings.

Nearest railway station - Farnham.

Nearest major towns - Farnham.

Participation and Involvement:

To ensure our residents have as normal a life as possible, we encourage the participation of friends and families of our residents.

Newsletters are produced and distributed regularly.