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Welcome to Wessex House Welcome to Wessex House I would like to welcome you to Wessex House. I hope this pack answers many of your questions, and I would be delighted to welcome you to visit us to find out more. Staff and residents relocated from the previous Wessex House in May 2014. Our new home, built especially for the benefit of our residents, is just minutes away from our old site in Somerton with fantastic new facilities. Hilary Robinson Wessex House offers a welcoming environment, with comfortable surroundings. The nursing home is purpose- built with comfortable, spacious rooms that are light and airy. The bedrooms are furnished to a high standard, though residents are welcome to personalise these with some of their own furniture and ornaments. All bedrooms are fitted with a nurse call system and benefit from en-suite facilities. Accommodation consists of single rooms, although we may be able to arrange shared room accommodation if required. Lift access is available to all parts of the home. Shared facilities are warm and welcoming, and designed for the use of residents and their guests. These include the communal seating areas, comfortable lounges, well-appointed dining areas, garden space, balcony and views. Top left: one of the three dining areas Top middle: Wessex Waves Salon Top right: Balcony Bottom left and right: Bedrooms What do people say about Wessex House? This month my mother died after being in Wessex House for over “seven years. She had Alzheimer’s which became progressively more acute, but during this time my mother was treated with the utmost care and dignity and despite virtually bed ridden for her last three years. She died without a single bedsore, which is testimonial to the devotion the staff displayed to her care both day and night. My mother was completely helpless but her every need was supplied. - Resident’s dughter ” Serving delicious and nutritious meals Wessex House benefits from its own kitchen and catering staff, with meals prepared daily on site, to suit a wide range of dietary requirements. Meals are nutritiously and calorically balanced, following our specially developed corporate menus. These are served in the dining room, although residents may choose to have meals in their room if they prefer. Providing high quality nursing care We provide 24 hour specialist nursing care, which is person-centred, to meet the individual needs of each of our residents. When a new resident joins us, a detailed assessment will be undertaken by a team of professionals. Our qualified and experienced nurses are supported by dedicated healthcare assistants. Look after by a team of high trained professional staff Wessex House’s team of dedicated staff include registered nurses, NVQ-trained carers (level 2 and 3) and an Activity Co-ordinator. Wessex House has been awarded the Gold Standard Framework for their support given to people nearing the end of life. When you or someone you love are nearing the end of your life you deserve the best possible ‘gold standard’ of support and care, which means high quality, reliable and consistent support. Keeping active We have an activity co-ordinator who organises a variety of activities for residents to take part in. We have IT technology available for all to use including Wi-Fi and Skype, which can be used to maintain contact with friends and relatives that may not live locally. Have a look around For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Manager: Hilary Robinson (Interim Manager) Address: Wessex House, Behind Berry, Somerton, Somerset TA11 7PB Telephone: 01458 273 594 Email: [email protected] www.somersetcare.co.uk Sample We can cater for different dietary menu requirements, please ask for details. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Breakfast: Cereal / toast / fruit juice / prunes / grapefruits / yogurts Hash brown Seasonal fruit Scrambled Seasonal fruit Grilled bacon Fried eggs on Warm and sausage smoothie eggs on toast smoothie and beans toast croissants Lunch: Choice of fruit / tomato juice / also available daily - salad of choice Lancashire Mild and Roast pork Spaghetti Fillet of fish Pork meat Roast beef hot pot creamy with apple bolognaise or loaf with with yorkshire or chicken curry sauce with parmesan Cheese homemade pudding Baked cod with boiled or or cheddar and pepper tomato sauce or with a herby rice Cheese and cheese spanish or Mushroom crust or vegetable or omelette Tuna pasta and Quorn Cold ham layered pie Sausage bake veggie Gratin and eggs or veggie Chipped lasagne potatoes Roast or sausage, potatoes, Buttered buttered, Sauté boiled onion gravy, broccoli boiled Roast or broccoli and potatoes, potatoes, yorkshire florets and potatoes, boiled diced swede mixed garden peas pudding grilled brussels potatoes, vegetables and roast tomatoes sprouts and garden and seasonal parsnips Boiled diced carrots peas and greens potatoes, cauliflower sliced green cheese beans and carrots Chocolate French Bakewell tart Rhubarb and Lemon Blackberry Pineapple chip pudding apple flan with custard ginger crumble meringue pie and apple pie sponge with with with custard sauce / Cold with custard / with cream / with custard / vanilla sauce / chocolate sauce / Cold desserts Cold desserts Cold desserts Cold desserts Cold desserts sauce / Cold desserts desserts Afternoon tea: Hot drinks with biscuits and fruit Evening meal: Lentil and Cream of Chunky Creamy Cream of Chicken soup Leek and vegetable tomato soup chicken and parsnip soup mushroom with bread potato soup soup with with bread vegetable with bread soup with and butter with bread a roll / Egg and butter / soup with a and butter / a roll / / Cheese and butter / mayonnaise Corned beef roll / Tuna Tongue and Chicken salad and pickle Cold buffet sandwiches / sandwiches / and cucumber chicken salad sandwiches / sandwiches / selection Hot sausage Pilchards sandwiches / sandwiches Beef burger Corned beef roll and on toast Bubble and / Creamed with onions in hash / plum beans squeak with mushrooms a soft bap tomatoes grilled bacon on toast Victoria Raspberry Chocolate Homemade Raspberry Peaches and Crème sponge mousse with cake / trifle / Madeira jelly with ice-cream / caramel / Lemon cream Strawberry cake slice summer fruits Fruit scone / Victoria blancmange jelly / Traditional with clotted sponge fruit cake cream and jam Evening snack: Milky drinks / hot and cold drinks / sandwich selection / toast / cake / fruit / cheese and biscuits Wessex House activities Wessex House have a range of different activities that take place throughout the week. Weekly coffee morning and raffle Light exercise Hand massage, Flower nail painting and arranging pampering Sing-alongs Arts and crafts Musical entertainment Residents’ meetings A warm welcome to Somerton Wessex House is located in the ancient and picturesque town of Somerton. A bit of history Somerton is a small town and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset. It gave its name to the county of Somerset, and was briefly, around the start of the 14th century, the county town, and around 900 AD was the capital of Wessex. The history of Somerton dates back to the Anglo-Saxon era, when it was an important political and commercial centre. Situated on the River Cary, approximately 9 miles north-west of Yeovil, the town has its own parish council serving the population of just under 5,000. A local legend has it that Ine, a Wessex king, was originally a farmer in Somerton. After the Norman conquest of England,the importance of the town declined despite being the former county town. Somerton then became a market town in the Middle Ages, whose economy was supported by a transport system using the River Parrett, and later rail transport via the Great Western Railway, and by light industries including glove making and gypsum mining. There has been a weekly market since the Middle Ages, and the main square with its market cross is today an attractive location for visitors. Local information i There is one medical centre directly i Local Authority information opposite Wessex House: District Council – South Somerset Buttercross Health Centre County Council – Somerset Behind Berry Member of Parliament Somerton for Somerton and Frome: TAU 7PB David Warburton, Conservative Tel: 01458 272 473 Postcode district – TA11 Dialling code – 01458 i There are three hospitals local to Somerton: i Emergency responders West Mendip Community Hospital The area of Somerton is covered by the Old Wells Road following services: Glastonbury Police – Avon and Somerset Constabulary BA6 8JD Somerton Police Station Tel: 01458 836 450 Kirkham Street Somerton Yeovil District Hospital TA11 7NN Higher Kingston Yeovil Fire – Devon and Somerset BA21 4AT Somerton Fire Station Tel: 01935 475 122 Pound Pool Etsome Terrace South Petherton Community Hospital Somerton Bernard Way TA11 6LY South Petherton TA13 5EF Ambulance – South Western Tel: 01460 243 000 Based in Yeovil i There are two dental practices within a i There are six churches in Somerton: mile of Wessex House: St Michael & All Angels Apex Dental Group St Dunstan’s Hope Cottage United Reformed Broad Street Christian Fellowship Somerton St Cleers Chapel TA11 7ND Methodist Church Tel: 01458 272 813 Advance Dental Practice Unit 5 Cary Court Somerton Business Park Bancombe Road Somerton TA11 6SB Tel: 01458 274 080 i i Nearby schools include: i Local transport Somerton Infant School There is a bus stop very close Etsome Terrace, Somerton to Wessex House. Age range: 4-7 The nearest railway stations are at Castle King Ina Church of England Academy Cary and Yeovil. Kirkham Street, Somerton We do hope you find this information Age range: 7-11 useful, if you would like to know more about the area please talk to Huish Episcopi Academy and Sixth Form the manager. Wincanton Road, Langport Age range: 11-18 Thank you. Where we are Wessex House, Behind Berry, Somerton TA11 7PB 01935 475 521 The below map shows the local area around Wessex House..
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