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Across the country, Independent Age has been working with Healthwatch to explore what people are looking for when choosing a care home.
They have identified 10 key indicators that they feel make a good Care Home. For example, they highlight important areas of dignity and choice such as residents being able to continue their hobbies and have an input into the running of the home.
Many Healthwatches already use the Independent Age indicators when visiting Care Homes and we have decided to adopt this approach here in Kent.
We have visited 24 Care Homes in total in recent months, two per District.
Our volunteers visited
Cedardale Care Home, Maidstone
Maidstone Care Centre
Ashminster House, Ashford
Park View Care Centre, Ashford
Alexandria’s Care Home, Gravesend
The Withens Nursing Home, Gravesend
Bridge Haven Bridge, Canterbury
Montague House Care Home, Ramsgate
Beech Care Home, Darenth
Darenth Grange Residential Home, Dartford
Birkin Lodge Care Home, Tunbridge Wells
Pinehurst Care Home, Sevenoaks
Creedy House, Nether Avenue, New Romney
The Grange, Folkestone
High Hilden, Tonbridge
Barnes Lodge, Stonebridge
Meadow Dean, Dover
Port Regis, Port Regis, Broadstairs
St Johns, Whitstable
Little Court, Tunbridge Wells
Woodstock, Sittingbourne
Abbey Court Nursing Home, Sevenoaks
The Island Residential Home, Sheppey
Brambling Lodge, Dover
