• Nursing Care at St George's Nursing Home

    St George's Nursing Home provides nurse care home in Witham, Essex

    Nursing Care at St George's Nursing Home Witham

  • Nursing Care at St George's Nursing Home, Witham

     

    St George's Nursing Home is an environment where residents can receive high-quality nursing care, delivered with patience and kindness. We recognise the importance of creating a harmony between the nursing care in an environment, that also supports our residents to be as comfortable as possible. Our trained nurse staff are available 24 hours a day to support residents medical needs as well as provide any emotional support as needed. It is not uncommon for many of our nursing residents to have conditions where they may rely solely on our staff to support them with activites many take for granted, such as personal care, medication and mealtimes. Our nursing staff pride themselves on delivering care with compassion and always treating every resident with dignity and respect.

     

    Nursing care itself, is a specialist package of support delivered by specially trained carers and overseen by a qualified clinical nurse. This type of care is typically more complex in its nature, requiring specialist support for certain health care needs. At St George's Nursing, our highly trained and dedicated nursing staff are on hand 24 hours, every day of the year to provide nurse care and support to our residents. We are able to care for people with a wide range of health needs from those who may need more care than can be properly provided in their own home, through to people with specialist nursing needs due to conditions such as Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease or multiple sclerosis.

     

    Whether convalescing after a major operation or requiring long term care, our qualified registered nurses and carers will provide professional care to every resident in an attentive and respectful manner. Individual needs and preferences are always recognised and incorporated into detailed care plans reflecting the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of each and every resident.

     

    Our nursing bedrooms are all designed to combine the practical features required to provide excellent nursing care, including call bells and full wheelchair accessibility, but as importantly are designed to be homely and comfortable. We are a nursing home, and not a hospital or institution. That’s why all our nursing residents have large, individual private bedrooms with en suite wetrooms, televisions, telephone and internet access, allowing our residents to keep in touch with their families and the outside world at all times.

     

    Excellent care isn’t just about professional standards, high staffing ratios and beautiful surroundings, it’s also about enjoying living and looking forward to the days ahead. Every resident benefits from our leisure and wellness activity programme, delicious home-cooked meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner in their own rooms or our dining rooms, as preferred, as well as being in an environment where fun, laughter, friendship and happiness - and community - are all encouraged to promote physical and emotional well-being.

  • Alzheimer's and Dementia Care

     

    Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, problem-solving, language, and other cognitive abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than one hundred types of dementia, but these four are the most common:

    • Alzheimer’s disease:
      The most common form of dementia impacts short-term memory and language first—and accounts for nearly 70 percent of all dementia cases.

    • Vascular dementia:
      Vascular dementia is one of the least predictable forms of the disease. Caused by a series of small strokes over a long period of time, it can create sudden changes in ability and affect judgment and behavior.

    • Lewy body dementia:
      The third most common form of dementia, Lewy body dementia can cause visual disturbances and delusional thinking, and severely impact walking and balance.

    • Frontotemporal dementia:
      This refers to a group of disorders caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain. It can cause impulse and behavioral changes, language difficulties, and a general sense of apathy.


    While there’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia, there are lifestyle changes as well as medications that can help manage symptoms, which is why taking medications as prescribed is so important. If you or a loved one is experiencing memory problems or other cognitive issues, we encourage you to speak with your doctor.

    Over 50 percent of older adults with some type of cognitive impairment never receive a formal diagnosis from their doctor. But the challenges that family caregivers face are real, with or without a diagnosis. If there is a diagnosis early on, it’s typically Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), which can cover a variety of symptoms and changes in behaviour—and does not always lead to advanced dementia.
     

    It is vital to understand that while some general statements can be made about dementia, each individual will be affected differently. Also, while a dementia disease fundamentally changes the way in which a person functions, it is only one aspect of their life. Rather than seeing ‘someone with a dementia’ it is essential to seek to understand the individual. Knowing and respecting each person remains central to the relationship and includes:

     

    • Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them and recognising their rights.
    • Treating people as individuals; appreciating that all people have a unique history and personality.
    • Looking at the world from the perspective of the person and listening to their voice.
    • Recognising that all human life is grounded in relationships and that people need to live in a social environment, which supports their wellbeing.
    • Understanding changes related to behaviour and mood. Affording opportunities for new and life affirming experiences.
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    Contact us to learn more about our dementia care services

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