Orchard Hill

Location

Orchard Hill is a detached four bedroom house in Little Billing located on the outskirts of Northampton and offers an excellent community location. Orchard Hill benefits from regular transport links to Northampton Town Centre and suburbs. The home is located within walking distance of the popular Weston Favell Shopping Centre, Leisure centre with gym and swimming pool, Post Office, Health Centre and the well known pleasure park, Billing Aquadrome.

Accommodation

Orchard Hill has single bedrooms, with a large through lounge/dining area and a kitchen. There is a large pleasant garden with apple trees and client allotments. There is also a large patio area and space for barbeques.

Client Group

Orchard Hill can accommodate four adults between the ages of 18 and 65 with learning disabilities and associated mental health needs. The home currently offers care to both service users who may have difficult to manage behaviours.

Activities

In the local area there are a small number of small shops, a pub, post office and various places of worship. The home also benefits from being within a short distance to the town centre, leisure facilities, colleges, day care centres. The home also has favourable links with the vocational centre for people with disabilities, Workbridge.

Staff

At Orchard Hill , all staff receive extensive internal training supplemented by relevant external courses. Staff receive in-depth training and on-going support on low arousal techniques, which are the core of tracscare care philosophy. A more fuller description of the homes staffing levels, training and supports can be found within the homes Statement of Purpose.

Care

The philosophy of Orchard Hill is to support and enable our clients towards independent living skills. The home's care policy is outlined fully within tracscare Care Policy.

Clinical

Based on individual needs, clients have access to a larger professional team, which may include tracscare Clinical Support Nurses, speech therapist, clinical psychiatrist, reflexologist and behavioural therapist. The home also has strong links to the Community support Teams that offer advice and support as required. The home is registered with C.S.C.I. and comes under the category 'Mental Handicap/Mental Disorder' and can accommodate adults with Learning Disabilities and associated Mental Health needs and people who have challenging behaviours.

Support Services To Residents
Access to support services (such as an optician, nutritionist, chiropodist, physiotherapist)
Can deal with behavioural issues
Care provided in the resident's home
Communal dining area/lounge area
Daily baths/showers
Dignity Champion
End of life support
Family/carer can stay for the night
Flexible meal times
Flexible visiting times
Independent living training
Individual care plan for each resident
Local authority run care homes
On-site hairdresser available
Palliative Care
Support for residents to spend short breaks at family homes
Warden-assisted sheltered housing

Room Facilities
Emergency call system in room
Internet Access / WiFi
Telephone point in bedroom
TV point in bedroom
Residents can bring their own furniture

Location and Transport
Near public transport
Near shops and/or amenities
Own mini-bus or equivalent

Care Home Features
Close care unit
Lift/stairlift access to upper floor
Secure entrance/keypad access
Separate dementia unit

Convalescent Care
Day Care
Emergency Placements
Long Term
Respite
Short Stay
Trial Stay

Learning Disability
Mental Health