Birkdale
Oxford Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JT
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A homely environment
There will be 72 suites in Belong Birkdale, arranged in six households, so that each household is home to 12 residents, each living in their own spacious suite.
Suites will consist of a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, including a walk-in shower, and beds are three-quarter size rather than single, to promote residents’ comfort. Nursing beds will be available if needed. Typically there will be two to three team members on shift at any one time on each household (supporting up to 12 customers); the exact number will vary according to the time of day and a needs assessment. In addition, there will always be at least one nurse on-site, day or night.
Take a tour of one of our households
24-hour nursing care
All household support teams will be trained in meeting the needs of people with dementia and there will be a village nurse team who will provide oversight across the whole village to ensure continuity of care for those with nursing needs. Somewhat akin to a district nursing role, this fluid approach ensures that care can always be provided to the resident in situ, without requiring them to ‘move’ around the village if their needs change.
Modern, open plan layouts
At the heart of the household there will be an open plan hub with kitchen, dining and lounge areas for residents’ enjoyment. The open plan layout means there is line of sight to all facilities including bedrooms, to reduce the reliance on memory for navigation and thus maximise independence. Households and modern and stylish, with contemporary dementia-friendly design. There will be a range of resources around the household to stimulate conversation and opportunities for spontaneous activity.
Appetising
Meals will be served from the household kitchen meaning that residents have the homely experience of seeing and smelling meals being prepared around them. Enjoying the aroma of freshly cooked food helps signal approaching mealtimes and helps ensure residents are able to enjoy regular tasty and nutritious meals. Residents will also be able to join in meal preparation, baking or setting tables if they wish, and they have the option of dining in their private suite or in the bistro as an alternative to the taking meals in the household dining room.
The outdoors
Belong Birkdale will provide a range of beautiful outdoor spaces. Our dementia-friendly gardens will provide space for residents to relax outdoors, indulge in a spot of gardening or enjoy garden entertainment and barbecues. In addition to the gardens, residents on upper floors have access to spacious balconies to ensure continuous, secure and independent access to the outdoors. Colleagues will support those who need assistance to venture outdoors to do so.
Belong Household Design
High quality nursing and dementia support
Open plan layout is easy to navigate
Smaller resident numbers and higher staffing ratio
Homely atmosphere
Secure, independent access to the outdoors