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Types of care provided
Coloma Court offers Nursing and Dementia care. Respite care is also provided depending on the short term availability of bedrooms.
Accommodation
All 62 residents’ rooms are en-suite and 10 of them have walk-in showers. All the rooms are single, light and more spacious than is usual in care homes. Each room has television, telephone and internet connections and there is a comprehensive nurse-call system throughout the Home.
Residents are encouraged to bring with them personal decorative items to enhance the individuality of their room.
Staffing
Registered nurses are on duty 24 hours a day and all the care staff are trained to meet the specialised needs of residents. Particular emphasis is placed on training staff to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all residents within a warm and caring atmosphere.
Reception is covered between the hours of 9am and 5pm and a Financial Administrator is also available during office hours to answer any administrative queries.
Hairdressing
There is a hairdressing salon in the Home which is specifically designed with the needs of the older person in mind.
Medical & Allied Health Services
All residents’ are registered with a local GP and may wish to keep their existing GP if he/she falls within the Home’s catchment area. Monthly prescriptions are issued by the GP, who is always kept informed of the residents’ condition.
The Home employs a part-time physiotherapist who is dedicated to ensuring the maximum mobility and independence of all the residents.
A chiropodist also makes frequent visits to the home.
