Food & Drink
Our chefs use fresh local produce to provide a wonderful choice of meals on a daily basis. Residents may choose where they take their meals, be it in the privacy of their own room or together with other residents (and often friends and relatives) in the dining room. We have two dining areas – the main area near the kitchen and in the Dementia Café where residents can choose to enjoy a quite meal with their friends. Visitors are welcome to join us for mealtimes. Barton Court achieved a food hygiene rating of 5 Stars in 2016. Residents are assisted to eat if necessary and staff are on hand to ensure mealtimes are an enjoyable experience.
Activities
Our activities and well-being coordinator is Elaine Bashford. We are very active in the community, working with dementia projects, local authorities, schools and volunteers to ensure all residents participate in meaningful activities. Recent projects have included an art collaboration called Lapwing which involved local artists helping residents to create a large hand painted, ceramic mosaic that will be displayed in the home lobby. Click here to hear local radio coverage of the event. We also offer a arrange of traditional activities such as crafts and reminiscent musical events.
Quality Care
At the heart of our home is the delivery of high quality and kind care. All are staff are expected to meet the highest standards, not just in their training, but also in the way they treat and respect the residents in their care. The manager expects staff to always deliver the best possible care while adhering to care standards. A system of checks and balances ensures the home is constantly monitoring the health and happiness of residents and their satisfaction with the care.
