Fire Safety
A fire exercise is carried out weekly which ensures all staff and residents have a comprehensive understanding of their responsibilities.
All care staff within the Home are appropriately qualified to deliver the highest standards of care.
The Home has a modern Fire Alarm System fitted with “Fire Exit Notices” and “Fire Emergency Instruction Notices” displayed at strategic points throughout the Home, as advised by the local “Fire Department”. Staff are instructed during induction training with regard to the Fire Prevention/Drills Policy. This includes use of the homes fire appliances, evacuation, muster points, raising the alarm, etc. Residents are informed of the emergency procedure during admission. A fire exercise is carried out weekly which ensures all staff and residents have a comprehensive understanding of their responsibilities. A full fire drill is conducted monthly, which involves “theoretical” evacuation of the Home and all the fire systems and alarms tested. All fire doors within the Home that may need to be held open for the aid of residents’ mobility are fitted with ‘Dorgard’ sound activated door closure devices. All fire-fighting equipment is checked annually by a qualified fire extinguisher maintenance engineer.
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Further Information
We will endeavour to make your stay with us as happy as possible by providing the best care and ensuring that your individual needs are fully satisfied and that includes serving you with your favourite meals.Visiting hours are unrestricted. However, if you intend to visit the Home outside of 9.00 am to 9.00 pm please could you let the staff on duty know beforehand, as the external doors will be locked for security reasons.
Jewellery, cheque books and money belonging to residents can be stored in a secure place in the office for safe-keeping. (The management cannot be held responsible for loss of money or valuables not in safe-keeping). We do ask that we be informed if a resident is keeping a large amount of cash in their room. Lockable cabinets and/or safes are available should our residents require these as are locks on bedroom doors.
Staff do not expect, nor are allowed to accept, gifts and to do so contravenes their terms and conditions of employment.
During your stay should you have any questions or wish to make any personal requests please talk to a senior member of staff who will be pleased to deal with the matter on your behalf. Should you have any suggestions to make concerning our activities programme we will be delighted to hear from you.
