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Our philosophy of care at Buckreddan Care Centre is to offer all residents the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, by providing a safe, comfortable, homely environment in which we offer support, stimulation and encouragement to maximise each individuals physical, intellectual and emotional potential.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aims :-
Our aim at Buckreddan Care Centre is to provide a good quality of nursing care for each individual resident.
Andy and Theresa Fitzsimmons and staff will aim to : -
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Provide a safe, comfortable and homely environment for all residents.
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Seek the maximum development of each resident within their own physical, intellectual and emotional potential.
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Ensure that the wishes and needs of all residents are respected and met wherever possible, with particular attention being paid to ethnic, religious and cultural factors.
Our care objectives at Buckreddan Care Centre are as follows :-
- All new residents at Buckreddan Care Centre will be orientated to surroundings, staff and fellow residents within 1 week of admission. We aim to achieve this by a gradual introduction to fellow residents during organised activities within Buckreddan Care Centre, and all members of staff introducing themselves to new residents as they come on duty and escorting residents to public areas within the home.
- An individual, detailed plan of care will be compiled by a qualified nurse/key worker in consultation with resident, family/advocate within 48hrs of admission.
- All individual care plans will be reviewed monthly and updated as changes in health care requirements demand.
- All residents will be cared for by staff instructed and advised in their care needs, who are encouraged to undertake courses relevant to their role.
- All residents will receive the services of G.P., optician, dentist, chiropodist or any other member of the health care team which is required.
- All residents and or family / advocate will be involved in the consultation process of care planning and given the opportunity to question or refuse treatment.
- All residents of Buckreddan Care Centre will have his / her dignity respected at all times by respecting their uniqueness and their personal needs regardless of circumstances.
- All residents will have their privacy respected at all times. They will have the right of individuals to be left alone or undisturbed and free from intrusion or public attention into their affairs.
- All information held pertaining to residents at Buckreddan Care Centre will be kept confidential at all times and will be accessible only to resident / family / advocate and any relevant health care professional.
- All residents and families / advocate will be made aware of complaints procedure within and out with the home, by receiving a copy of the complaints policy on admission, and display of complaints procedure and leaflets on each notice board.
- All residents will have access to religious services of their choice and have their religious beliefs respected.
- Independence of residents is paramount and all residents / family / advocate with consideration of mental and physical ability, will be given the opportunity to act and think without reference to another person, including willingness to incur a degree of calculated risk.
- All residents will be given the opportunity to participate in activities within and out with Buckreddan Care Centre that are enjoyed by themselves.
- All residents / family / advocate will be given adequate information to enable individuals to make informed choices about all aspects of daily life.
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