| May Bring Own Furniture |
Yes |
We encourage residents to bring a piece of home into Bryant House. We do ask that the size of the item in relation to the room is considered in order to allow our staff to provide a safe service. |
| Single Rooms |
Yes |
We have 16 single Rest Home rooms
We have 17 single Dementia Care rooms |
| Rooms suitable for a couple |
Yes |
We do have 2 Rest Home rooms that would suit a couple. |
| Ensuite |
Yes |
We have some rooms with individual ensuites, some with shared ensuites and others with communal facilities. |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
This is completely dependent on the individual's health and circumstances and has to be in moderation. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet |
Yes |
This is looked at on an individual basis but is not generally encouraged. |
| Phone Access In Own Room |
Yes |
This is done at the residents own expense. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room |
Yes |
Each room has an econ-heater that they can turn on or off. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability |
Yes |
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| Lounges/seating areas |
Yes |
We have lounge, dining and outdoor seating/areas. Our outdoor spaces are well maintained and designed for residents and their visitors to meet. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care |
Yes |
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| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care |
Yes |
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| Day Programme for day stay clients |
Yes |
Bryant House can provide day care for both Rest Home and Dementia Care. |
| Outings |
Yes |
We have volunteers who take residents out in our van twice a week. We also have additional outings for our Rest Home residents that are coordinated by our Diversional Therapist. |
| Newsletter |
Yes |
Bryant House publishes a newsletter every two months. It is called "GereAntics". |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour |
Yes |
We have a Behaivour Management Policy that has been sighted and approved by External Independent Auditors. |
| Confused Residents |
Yes |
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| Rural Setting |
Yes |
We are down a long driveway, set off a quiet road. Our Dementia area backs onto Taradale Intermediate with wonderful views of the surrounding hills. |
| Smokers Room |
Yes |
We do not permit smoking in any of our internal buildings.
We do have a very small covered outdoor space that those wishing to smoke can use. |
| Smoking Permitted |
Yes |
Bryant House has a Smoke Free Policy however we do provide designated smoking outside areas. There is strictly no smoking in any of our buildings or outside of the designated areas. |
| Semi-Secure |
Yes |
Yes we have a secure area for our Dementia residents.
We also have an automatic entrance gate which helps with security. |
