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Matron:
FRS EP Cantrell RGN SCM
ONC DNC
Retained Physiotherapist:
Jill Anderson MCSP SRP
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Features
 
The following features are also provided and may be of interest:
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There are few steps inside and outside
apart from at one outside door threshold, where there is also
an alternative of an easy gradient wheelchair ramp, and, of
course, the staircases all of which are fitted with nurse-attended
Stannah Chair lifts. There is also a Stannah Shaft lift.
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For those who wish it bathing may be accomplished
from their own room to the bathroom and back without lifting
or standing by the use of nurse-attended Arjo bathing aids.
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All rooms have wash-hand basins and their
own toilets with air-extraction fans.
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There is an easy-to-use Nurse-Call
system available to all parts of all rooms. The main system
is a hardwired digital electronic system which numerically
indicates from where a call is being made and also indicates
the locations where the nurses are present. For the benefit
of the residents and their visitors it does not ring loudly
all over the building while being instantly detected by
the nurses.
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There are fire doors between all rooms
and corridors and most are fitted with 'free swing Automatic
closers. This means that the doors are exactly the same
as normal doors for a normal use and one does not have
to fight to open the door or to keep it open while passing
through. Only when the fire-alarm goes off do all the
fire doors close automatically I they happen to be open
at that time. Most are also fitted with instrument strips
in their edges to prevent the passage of smoke in the
event of a fire.
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Radiators in resident areas are 'Low
Surface Temperature'. This means they cannot burn you
when they are on. They put out the same amount of heat
as a normal radiator and they are each controlled by individual
thermostats in each bedroom.
- Most bedrooms have an easy-to-read wall clock.
- Fabrics in most rooms are made from fire resistant 'Trevira'
or have been treated to make them fire-retardant. This includes
curtains, bed linen, chairs and carpets.
- All external glazing is in hermetically sealed double glass
which means its warmer to the touch and more difficult to break
than normal glass.
- Window heights have been arranged so that people can see
out of the window when sitting down.
- The kitchens are fitted-out with stainless steel units and
with special high temperature commercial dishwashers.
- The laundry employs commercial washing machines, sluice machines,
steam disaffection machines, dryers and ironing machines.
- All toilet doors open outwards which means that should someone
inadvertently slip down behind the door they can be 'rescued'
without the worry of being pushed across the floor my the opening
door.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOXEARTH
LODGE OPERATES AN ALL INCLUSIVE FEE STRUCTURE. THERE ARE NO
HIDDEN EXTRA'S. THE ONLY AREAS NOTICED ABOVE WHERE ADDITIONAL
COSTS MAYBE INCURRED ARE FOR DENTAL TREATMENT OR DENTURES,
OPTICIANS' FEES, DRY CLEANING, LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALLS
AND ANY ARRANGEMENTS RESIDENTS MAY HAVE MADE PRIVATELY.
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