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Kirlena House
18 Kennington Road
Kennington
Oxford
01865 730510
OUR HOME
Kirlena House Elderly Persons
Home lies in the heart of Kennington Village, Oxford, and is owned
by Audit Care Residential Homes. Kirlena House opened in 1991. The
Home is registered for 12 Residents. There are 10 single bedrooms
and 1 double bedroom all tastefully decorated and fully furnished.
The majority of our rooms have private ensuite facilities.
OUR ROOMS
There a several rooms in the
home for communal or private use. The day room at the rear of the
building is a TV, video and social lounge. Morning and afternoon tea
is often served here. The dining room is a pleasant room that can be
used at any time for meals or general activities. Kirlena House has
well kept and mature gardens where residents can enjoy a stroll or
simply sit and enjoy the sunshine.
We offer our Residents the
following choice of rooms:
- 9 Single Bedrooms - all over 10 m2 - with ensuite WC & Hand
Basin
- 1 Single Bedroom - all over 10 m2 - without ensuite
facilities
- 1 Double Bedroom - just under 16m2 - with ensuite WC & Hand
Basin
All bedrooms have a television
point and a telephone point. A reading light is fitted above all
beds and the light switches are easily accessible. An independent
radiator in every room sets the required temperature for Residents
at all times. There is a speech 'nurse call system' installed in
every room, which alerts our Staff that someone is calling for
assistance. A bell will sound, your room number will flash on the
alarm board and a Staff member will come to your aid immediately.
You will be shown how to use this bell.
Additional facilities in the
home include 1 assisted bath, 2 showers, 6 communal WCs (excluding
ensuite facilities) and a lift.
OUR STAFF
Audit Care Residential Care
Homes place great emphasis on the calibre of Staff we choose to work
with us. Both Nurses and socially experienced Personnel are in
attendance. In addition to the Registered Manager, Kirlena employs
an Assistant Manager, 5 Senior Care Staff, 1 Care Assistant, 2
domestic Staff, and a maintenance person. There are always 2 Care
Staff members available through the night and a Senior Staff member
is always on call.
Audit Care Residential Care
Homes is owned and run by Mr and Mrs Audit and assisted by Mrs
Margaret Bradbury as Care Home Manager. The Head of Home at Kirlena
is Mr James Audit. Both Mr James and Mrs Ellen Audit are qualified
Nurses, and have over 25 years of experience in management and
nursing care for the elderly. Mr Audit also holds a Diploma in
Business Administration and Mrs Audit holds a Certificate in
Management. Mrs Margaret Bradbury has over 25 years of experience in
caring for the elderly with the NHS and privately, and holds a City
and Guilds competence in training and development. Prior to joining
our team she served for 12 years as the Registered Manager for an
elderly persons home.
Three of our Senior Carers are
qualified Nurses having experience both in the UK and abroad. Other
staff are working towards National Vocation Qualifications in Health
and Care. Our Chef holds an NVQ in catering. In addition all staff
are trained in Moving and Handling, First Aid, Infection Control,
Health and Hygiene, and fire prevention. Continual training and
development of Staff (both in-House and National Vocational
Training) is encouraged to meet the changing needs of the Residents.
The Senior Staff have specific areas of responsibility in health
housekeeping and home management. Arrangements for Staff
recruitment, training, induction and supervision are in accordance
with government guidelines and with good personal practice.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, HOBBIES & LEISURE INTERESTS
We aim to provide a lifestyle
for our Residents which satisfies their social, cultural, religious
and recreational interests and needs and we encourage them to share
with us their interests and hobbies. We help and group activities so
that our Residents enjoy being part of a community. We respect the
privacy of those Residents who prefer quite time and there is no
compulsion on a Resident to join in on any of the communal social
activities. We have appointed a member of staff as Activities
Organiser to assist with the social programme.
We offer the following social
activities: Board games, bingo, in-house entertainment, parties,
professional entertainers (Simplicity Dance Band playing all time
music), summer bazaars, video sessions, monthly communion service,
three weekly prayer meetings, outings and a host of other village
involvements and activities.
Our Homes have been fortunate
to have hosted several 100th birthday parties over the past years
with coverage on local newspapers and radio. Our birthday girls and
boys have all received telegrams from the Queen commending and
congratulating them on reaching a century.
CONCERNS & COMPLAINTS
Whist we will endeavour to
make every effort to provide a safe and secure environment for our
Clients, there may be times when there is dissatisfaction. We
encourage discussion and action on issues before they develop into
formal complaints. We welcome positive and critical comments from
our Clients and their Representatives. You have the right to air
your grievances, either formally or informally. We operate a simple
complaints procedure and will take all necessary action to protect
our Clients legal rights. Please refer to our Complaints Procedure
included in this information pack.
OUR FEES
Your attention is drawn to
Audit Care Residential Care Home's Terms and Conditions and Kirlena
House Fees included in this information pack.
Fees are calculated per week
paid four weeks in advance and is based on assessed criteria of
needs. Fees include all care and accommodation costs, food and
drink, heating and lighting, any laundry done on the premises, and
any other services Staff provide. Service Users are expected to pay
from their personal allowance or private income for personal items
such as newspapers, tapes, books and magazines etc. and for
additional services provided at Kirlena House such as hairdressing
and chiropody.
Fees are normally reviewed on
an annual basis or more often if it is necessary to make changes to
the Care Plan.
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