Living At The Regency
Activities
The home policy on “Therapeutic Activities” takes into account the residents' interests, skills, experiences, personalities and medical condition. The home offers a wide range of activities designed to encourage the service user to keep mobile, and most importantly take an interest in life. We encourage residents to pursue their hobbies and interests and in certain instances help them where necessary and regularly hold:
- Quizzes
- Craft sessions
- Singalongs
- Games
- Exercise sessions
We also provide outside stimulus in the form of:
- Professional Entertainers
- Clothes Shows
- And a variety of talks and demonstrations throughout the year.
Relatives and friends of residents are invited to such events as Christmas buffets and garden barbecues. Families are encouraged to come to the home to celebrate any special birthdays or anniversaries. Special dates on the calendar are always celebrated, such as VE Day or the Queen’s birthday etc.
A two-monthly newsletter is sent to relatives and service users to update them on the activities and any refurbishments happening at the home.
Residents can play the following games using the equipment that is designed for fading sight:
- Cards
- Scrabble
- Bingo
- Draughts
- Ball games – feet or hand.
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Carpet bowls
Activities with the staff and Leisure Therapist (on a daily basis)
- Chatting to Individual residents
- Going for walks around the home
- Painting and manicuring finger nails
- Playing games
- Armchair exercises
- Reading letters/magazines/newspapers
- Helping to choose library books etc
Outings
All outings are risk assessed to Residents' needs and capabilities and due to this a limited number of Residents can go on any one outing. Examples of outings are:
- A drive around the countryside
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Visit to a garden centre
Catering
Meals are served in our attractive dining room with views over our garden.
Steve, our chef, has worked as a head chef and bakery manager for many years and has brought to The Regency the high standards he achieved with his own restaurant in the Midlands. We cater for 
special diets including diabetics, soft food diets and celiac gluten free with menus including
- Stew & Dumplings
- Toad in the Hole
- Meat and Potato Pie
- Chicken Curry
- Bread & Butter Pudding
- Lemon & Apple Spiced Sponge & custard
- Peach and Vanilla Cream tarts
- Apple & Vanilla Crumble
- Home Made Vanilla Rice Pudding
As well as many other favourites, not to mention Friday being our fish and chips day, and Sunday a traditional Sunday roast.
Residents' Meetings
This is your home and it is managed for the benefit of the residents. We actively encourage you to participate in discussions about how the home is run and welcome your constructive comments and suggestions at any time. A residents' meeting is held at least every twelve weeks and minutes of those meetings are available for anyone to read. You will be invited to complete a Residents Quality Satisfaction Audit on a periodic basis.
Advocacy
The policy of the home is “Self Advocacy”. Residents are encouraged to make their own decisions on their normal day-to-day planning of their home life. Members of staff, friends and relatives will talk with residents about their needs, expectations and requirements in and outside the home environment.
It is very important for the Service User’s general well being, self respect and dignity and most importantly that they feel that they are living in a “Home from Home” that decisions are not made for them if they are capable of making decisions for themselves.
If a Service User is medically incapable of appointing an advocate then an “Advocate Agent” will be appointed on behalf of the Service User.
Autonomy
The main concern of our home is the Service User’s quality of life. The philosophy of our home is to look after the residents in a caring and sympathetic way, so that their privacy and dignity are respected, and encourage active independence where possible in some cases by the provision of aids and adaptations, which allow them to move freely. Risk Assessments are completed to ensure safety is maximised and intervention by others is minimised.
Residents' Rights relating to independence
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To personal independence; to come and go as they wish to the extent that they are able, for example to go shopping, to visit or stay with friends and relatives.
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To care for themselves as far as they are able and willing.
To personal choice; when to get up, whether to bath/shower daily, choice of menu, whether to eat in their room or the dining room, whether to pursue a hobby, join in activities, etc.
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Residents' bedrooms are considered their own private space and staff respect their privacy by knocking on doors before entering.
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To be consulted about daily living arrangements by Service Users' meetings.
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To privacy, for themselves, their belongings and their affairs.
To have their cultural, religious, sexual, emotional and other needs accepted and respected.
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To mix with other people in the community, whether by going out or by inviting visitors for light refreshments etc, if they wish.
- To some risk being accepted as a normal aspect of the life of the home. For example, making their own drinks, preparing food, taking a bath/shower, and having the use of the laundry etc. if they so wish.
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Religious Services
Details of the religious services are displayed on the residents' notice board. Should you wish to attend services outside the home, we will contact someone from the church of your choice to help make such arrangements. We welcome visits to the home by any religious advisers of your choice. A church service is held in the residents' lounge on the first Wednesday of every month for residents who may wish to attend.
Visitors
The Service User’s family, friends and relatives will be encouraged to visit the Service User regularly. If visiting is not possible, then they will be encouraged to write or phone. If the Service User needs assistance with responding to letters or answering the phone, staff will assist.
Visitors will be welcomed at all times, and are asked to complete the Visitors signing in book in the entrance of the home and also to let a member of staff know of their arrival at, and departure from, the home. Family and friends will be encouraged to participate in the Service User’s daily routine as far as possible.
The Service User has the right to refuse to see any visitor, and this right will be respected and upheld by the Person-in-Charge who will, if necessary, inform the visitors of the Service User’s wishes.