Betsy Clara House Nursing Home

Betsy Clara House is a purpose built nursing home located in Maidstone, Kent, which caters for 50 older people with Dementia. Under registration of the Commission for Social Care and Inspection, Betsy Clara House Nursing Home can also care for people from the age of 55 years who have been diagnosed with a Dementia that has had an early onset.

Mr and Mrs Dennis Pay, the proprietors, provide a centre of excellence resting on an Holistic approach to caring for the individual with Dementia and its associated problems, embracing their nursing, personal, social and spiritual needs.

Environment

A purpose built nursing home, Betsy Clara offers 40 single and 5 double rooms, all with ensuite facilities. Each room has individual temperature controls and a nurse call system. Nursing home residents are able to have their own personal TV and telephone in their rooms due to sockets provided for these. All rooms are equipped with storage for personal clothing and belongings along with a personal lockable facility should this be required. All linens are provided and there is a Seamstress available to label personal clothing.

Living areas are extensive with a main lounge and dining area on the ground floor, plus a small quiet lounge. On the first floor there is an additional lounge and small dining area.

There are many toilet facilities available around the nursing home, other than those in each of the rooms, and these include assisted toilets for those residents who require help. There are 5 assisted bathrooms which are equipped with all modern facilities to enable even the most disabled resident to have a bath or shower.

Betsy Clara nursing home has secure gardens which are accessible to all and there is a seated area that is protected with a gazebo for the hot summer days. Nursing home residents are enabled to enjoy the gardens and spend time in recreational gardening if they choose. For further information on the nursing home facilities or for admission details.