PHILOSOPHY

 

A STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY FOR PARK HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME


To those persons entrusted in our care, we present our philosophy on the care we wish them to receive.
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To provide a secure, stable and comfortable environment where individuality of care and maintenance of dignity is paramount. 

To set realistic and attainable goals and encourage participation in decision making to reach those individual goals.

To stimulate and maintain physical and mental activity and social well being.

To provide opportunities for service users to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe, comfortable and supported environment.

To have the right to personal independence and personal choice.

To have the right to care for themselves as far as they are able and willing.

To have the right to have their dignity to be respected by others in every way possible and to be treated, whatever their disabilities or frailties, as individuals in their own right.

To have the right to privacy for themselves, their belongings and their affairs.

To have the same right to facilities and services in the surrounding community as any other person, including registration with the medical practitioner and dentist of their own choice.

To have the right to socialise with other people in the community, whether by going out or by inviting other people in.

To have the right to their cultural, religious, sexual, emotional and other needs accepted and respected.

To remember preferences and accept idiosyncrasies.

Give help to achieve a sense of purpose and accomplishment.

To involve residents and their families in the care planning process and to seek everyone’s views and suggestions with annual quality assurance surveys.