Cornwall Rest Home

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The meals are one of the features of the home. We have two fantastic cooks who prepare our home cooked meals which are regularly commented on by both residents and visiting family. We cater for individual dietary needs and peoples' likes and dislikes. This means that if someone doesn’t like broccoli they won't be served it, or if they prefer a cooked breakfast then this is no trouble at all. We have our hot meal at midday with home baking featuring at morning and afternoon tea times.

We enjoy the informality and usual ‘comings and goings’ of a family home. A variety of things happen in the typical day, for example, on many days of the week friends with children drop in and spend time with us. Sometimes they join with us to play the games that our residents have taught them.

Individual interests and hobbies are encouraged in the home or out in the community.

We all contribute to the household, some enjoy the garden and have particular gardening interests, others enjoy helping with domestic tasks: setting the table, putting dishes away, folding the clothes etc. We like everyone to feel useful and valued.

We think that it is understandable that new residents need time to settle into new surroundings as we all come from different backgrounds, life experiences, values and beliefs. We aim to create a sense of harmony in the home.

The original rest home of 8 beds expanded to 14 beds in late 2002. In 2005 the previous owners expanded to 22 beds with a second lounge area, dining area, and bathroom. Our office is located in this new area. The new additions are sympathetic in style with the original building.

In 2010 the previous owners renovated and built a new wing onto an existing wing adding 4 more bedrooms, which all have their own toilets, and one respite room now giving us 27 rooms.

Our residents have a variety of interests, which we encourage. Because we are small we are able to focus on individual preferences. Several residents are keen on doing crosswords and playing bingo; others enjoy the garden whilst others enjoy outings. A number are also keen readers. Many of the activities and interests revolve around the ‘comings and goings’ of the household

We have a car we can use for appointments and a van for group outings.

The style of the home makes for easy movement and integration of activities. The kitchen is very accessible and lies at the heart of the house with an adjacent lounge. It is common for our visitors and friends to be invited to sit at the kitchen table and be offered a ‘cuppa’ and some home baking.

The home is set in an established ‘old world’ garden.