Activities at Waterside Court Care Home

Roxana Moldovan (General Manager) and Victoria Nemar (HSA) enjoyed spending time on a zoom meeting, talking to a local District Nurse in Wallingford. District Nurses are a huge part of the support network for residential care homes. If residents need occasional injections, assessments for mobility aids or overall health assessments, it is paramount that our team can work closely with District Nurses to deliver the best and most efficient level of care.

In the meeting, both parties agreed that it would be beneficial to keep an ongoing and open communication between Waterside Court and Oxford Health. We have therefore agreed to conduct monthly zoom meetings to update each other with existing and prospective residents’ needs and requirements. We are also pleased to say that the District Nurses will be forming part of our pre-admission assessment process for residents who may need visits from them; this involvement is valuable to residents’ wellbeing because it ensures that District Nurses are aware of the needs before admission and can plan accordingly to meet needs effectively. It also offers them with an opportunity to feedback to the team at Waterside Court and guide us if necessary.

We are looking forward to our next call in March and can’t wait to develop this relationship further moving forward.

Roxana Moldovan (General Manager) and Victoria Nemar (HSA) were thrilled to have met with representatives from Cholsey Volunteers, Cholsey Day Centre and COPA (Cholsey's Older Person's Activities).

These local groups have been pivotal to helping the vulnerable and elderly in the local community during this very challenging year. Cholsey Volunteers is a group that was set up to offer support to those in need of it during the first lockdown. Together, with the Day Centre, COPA, the Parish Council and St Mary’s Church, they provide services to the elderly and vulnerable, including delivering food bags, phone support, sending activity packs, medication runs and much more.

Waterside Court welcomed the group so we could identify ways that we could all work together going forwards, with the aim of enhancing the support provided within the local community. This includes baking cakes to help fill food bags and, once lockdown restrictions ease, lending Waterside Court’s accessible minibus to the groups for their service users. We also discussed working together to enhance activities for older people at Waterside Court and in the local community.

Another way that we are all eager to work together is through Dementia Friendly Community initiatives. Waterside Court has been embarking on a campaign to make Wallingford and its surrounding towns and villages Dementia Friendly. COPA have received a grant towards making their community Dementia Friendly and Victoria was thrilled to be invited to help them achieve this goal by running Dementia Friends information sessions.

Community connections like this are hugely beneficial to our residents, but they also have a wider impact in the local community. We are always happy and willing to support local clubs, groups and organisations where we can and we are really looking forward to working with these fantastic groups in Cholsey going forwards.

Waterside Court welcomed its fantastic new team today! The team have started their four week induction, where they will learn about the high standards and expectations that we uphold at Barchester Healthcare.

As part of their induction, the team will also be receiving comprehensive training on a variety of subjects, such as Dementia Awareness, Health & Safety, Infection Control and much more.

Roxana Moldovan, General Manager at Waterside Court, commented: “I am so excited to be welcoming my wonderful team into this stunning home. We will be adopting a whole-home approach, so it was important to me that they all started together to begin team-building and training as a group. We have a very cohesive approach at Barchester and I can’t wait for the home to welcome its first resident in March with this new team ready and in place.”

This week, Roxana Moldovan (General Manager) and Victoria Nemar (Home Services Advisor) met with Iain, a representative from the Wallingford Methodist Church.

In order to ensure our homes are the hub of the local community and to enhance the lives of our residents, we have active community engagement programmes. Wallingford Methodist Church is a remarkable building with strong connections to the local community. Their magnificent halls are often used for activities, such as Yoga lessons, fitness sessions, Krafty Knitter activities and much more.

We are delighted to say that we will be working closely with Wallingford Methodist Church going forwards and they have invited us to have a look at the building and discuss how we can add to our Life Enrichment programme within the home. Working with Churches is also incredibly beneficial to our residents, as it enables them to continuing practicing their faith.

Activities in our homes have huge importance to our residents, which is why we are always looking to form relationships with clubs and organisations and any local groups operating in the area. If there is a way that Waterside Court can help support you as a group, charity or organisation then please do get in touch with us.

As a new, purpose built care home, Waterside Court is well equipped to help residents live life to the fullest whilst maintaining as much independence as possible.

Waterside Court includes three spacious dining rooms where delicious, freshly prepared meals will be served by our chefs. We strive to ensure that all food served in our homes is nutritious, varied and tastes fantastic. Menus will be created using feedback from residents and we aim to cater for everyone’s personal tastes and dietary needs. Our fine dining service ensures that a high-quality meal experience is delivered to residents and we also offer a tray service if residents wish to eat in their rooms.

Our dining rooms also include fully functioning kitchenettes that allow residents to prepare their own snacks at any time. This purpose-built feature is incredibly important because it helps to enable residents to maintain as much independence as possible.

If you would like to know more about our stunning, purpose-built home, please contact us on 01491 455 212. Our team are always on hand to help.

Our stunning new home is coming along nicely! One of the amazing features of Waterside Court is the designated indoor visiting suite, specifically built to enable relatives to continue visiting their loved ones amidst the pandemic.

The visiting suite has been designed with both comfort and safety in mind. The room is similar to a living room, with comfortable furnishings and heating to create a warm and welcoming environment for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones. The room has an intercom system fitted so residents can clearly communicate and engage in conversation, whilst being able to see their friends and family through a Perspex glass divider fitted for safety to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Another great feature of the visiting suite is that it has been thoughtfully designed, so it is accessible internally by residents and externally by visitors, therefore minimising footfall through the home itself.

Whilst we look forward to a time where the visiting suites are no longer necessary, we are pleased to be able to offer the visiting suite to our future residents and families as a way of maintaining contact until government guidance changes. We have a lot of safety measures already in place, including a robust infection control policy to ensure safety across the home.