Home of Residential Care with EMI
The Care Home is situated in a pleasant, tree-lined residential road in Shortlands Village, Bromley. The property retains the outward appearance of a normal family home, to maintain discretion, the character of the area and blend in with local surroundings.
All rooms are centrally heated and equipped with a wash hand basin, a television point and an emergency nurse-call system. Some rooms have en-suite facilities. Most rooms have private telephone points.
Inside the Home is a warm, welcoming and comfortable environment.
Many of the team have been with The Heathers for a good number of years and this consistency helps to create a friendly, caring and understanding atmosphere.
The Heathers is not a nursing home, but our caring staff are on duty at all times to provide the very best support we can. Individual care plans are created and regularly reviewed to ensure the best possible quality of life is offered.
We are keen for residents to lead normal, homely lives and retain as much of their independence as possible. Within the care home, the individual’s rights to privacy, choice and dignity are respected at all times.
Location and transport links
Bromley Town Centre is also within easy reach of the home and a selection of useful shops and amenities in the village, is only a short walk away.
Transport
The area is well served by public transport: the 354 bus service runs along Farnaby Road, and routes 227, 358 and X26 run nearby.
Trains to London (Victoria) and Kent are available from Shortlands station, less than10 minutes walk away.
There are also plenty of taxi companies within the local vicinity and our team can help to advise or organise any transportation needs that residents or their family and friends require.
Care Home Services
To help make our care home residents lives more comfortable, we provide a many services as possible from outside specialists.
A hairdresser visits the home weekly and will attend to all requirements. We also arrange appointments with chiropodists, opticians, dentists and physiotherapists. If residents have established ties with existing medical practices then we would recommend that they continue with these, if possible.
Bromley library service delivers books and tapes monthly to individual residents. Shortlands library is also situated only five minutes away by car and has safe and easy access.
A private telephone line may also be fitted in the resident’s room if required and at their own expense. Mobile phones are also permitted in the home.
Residential & EMI Care Activities
Activities play an important role in any Care Home and we are keen to provide opportunities for all of our residents. Weekly exercise classes, painting sessions, indoor games and film afternoons are part of the regular activities we have at The Heathers.
We also have several concerts and performances laid on each year, which the residents greatly enjoy. A simple church service, led by members of Bromley Baptist Church, is also held monthly.
Residents are encouraged to continue their existing hobbies and maintain links with all social clubs, churches and outside contacts that they had prior to living at The Heathers. Any requests for individual shopping trips, outings and excursions, etc., will also be met whenever possible.
Facilities are readily available for music, handicrafts, gardening, etc., and we have a wide selection of games, puzzles and other forms of entertainment.
To view facilities at The Heathers first hand or to ask for further information, please contact us.