Care and nursing at Badgers
Life quality, safety and well-being
Living in a nursing home needs to be an exercise of choice. Since 1993, our care and nursing home in Essex has provided a friendly and caring atmosphere that reflects people’s needs and wishes.
For a more detailed overview of the service please see Badgers Statement of Purpose and our Residents' information brochure.
Please see the Care Quality Commission’s most recent independent assessment of Badgers’ care here.
My son’s story
J’s life at Badgers
For most people making choices is simple and part of everyday life. But, for J, my son, who has severe learning difficulties, making choices is far from straightforward. During the years he has lived at Badgers a careful profile has been built up. His likes and dislikes have been carefully observed, as have his preferences and more importantly his needs.
The high level of staff continuity, the building of personal relationships and the dedication of his carers help 'J' to understand what is happening around him. Using visual aids and straightforward encouragement enables him to make his choices day by day. Like the rest of us not all choices are wise, for example eating the dessert before the main course at mealtimes, much to the despair of Badgers chefs and his carers!
He is treated with dignity and respect. He has the freedom to choose when he gets up and when he goes to bed, where he sits, what he plays with, what he eats and even the colour of his car! For J his learning curve will continue all the time he lives at Badgers. His mum, dad, sister and teenage nephews all visit regularly, sharing in the family atmosphere of his home. We are all so happy that he lives at Badgers.
T, J’s father.
Badgers facilities
Nursing & medical care
- Qualified and/or professionally trained staff
- Thorough staff screening and recruitment process
- Staff communicate using intensive interaction methods
- Individual care and medical assessment
- Advocacy at all times
- 24hr nursing care
- Personal care plan
- Personal key worker
- Continue with your own GP
- Private and locked medical cabinets in each room
- Optician visits
- Dietician visits
- Chiropody services
- Physiotherapy services
- Complementary therapy services
General facilities
- TV lounges
- Full-time housekeeping team
- Full laundry service
Restaurant and dining facilities
- Conservatory, large lounge with adjoining dining room and breakfast bar
- Daily change of menu
- Choice of menu
- Room service available
- Meals may be served outside on a nice day
- Assistance with feeding available
- Beverages available throughout the day
- Visitors welcome to join residents for meals
- Vegetarian and special diets catered for
Room facilities
- Choice of décor
- Personal furniture and possessions welcomed
- TV point
Gardens
- Landscaped gardens & fish pond
- Hot tub
- Sensory garden
- Sitting areas
- Pathways suitable for wheelchairs
- Secure garden
Safety and specialist features
- 24-hour nurse call system
- Smoke detectors
- Thermostatic under floor heating
- Indoor and outdoor wheelchair access
- Hoist tracking and specially equipped bathrooms
- Parker baths with a Jacuzzi function
- Maintenance Officer
Activities & entertainment
- Religious services
- Library
- Visitor's participation
- Community access.
- Variety of activities, entertainment and outings
- Visitor overnight stay
- Internet access
- Hairdressing Service on request
- Daily newspapers
- Well equipped sensory room
- Regular holidays and short breaks
- Residents can welcome visitors at any time and as they wish
