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Dementia careDementia care in a small residential home, with the same faces every day
We support people living with dementia where a residential setting remains right for them. Seventeen residents, one building, a settled team, and honest conversations early if needs change.
Small enough that the faces never change
We are a residential home, not a nursing home or a specialist dementia unit. We support people living with dementia where their needs remain appropriate for a residential setting, and we say so plainly because families deserve to know exactly what they are choosing.
What helps most in dementia is familiarity: the same people, the same routine, the same chair by the same window. That is exactly what a home of seventeen can offer and a large home cannot. Our staff change very little from year to year, and every one of them knows every resident.
- The same carers, day after day, who know each person's ways
- One building and one dining room, so nothing is far or confusing
- Routines shaped round the person, including sleep, food and quiet
- Families kept close, informed and welcome at any reasonable hour
- Honest advice, early, if needs grow beyond a residential setting
Three things families notice
Familiar faces
Continuity of care is the thing families mention first, and it is the thing we protect hardest. A settled team means a resident is greeted by someone who knows them, every morning.
Routine round the person
Nobody is woken to a schedule. If someone has always had breakfast at nine and a nap after lunch, that is what happens. Meals, rest and activity follow the person, not the rota.
Families part of it
You are welcome at any reasonable hour, not in a set visiting window. We keep you informed, involve you in decisions, and support you as well as your relative.
We do not provide nursing care. Stronvar is a residential home. We support people living with dementia where their needs remain appropriate for a residential setting. If a resident's needs change over time we raise it with the family early and help you find the right next step, rather than waiting for a crisis.
Dad has Alzheimer's, so continuity of care is very important for him. There has been no staff turnover in the six months he has been here. I have peace of mind knowing he is safe and well cared for.
We tell you early, and we help with what comes next
Dementia changes over time, and a home that pretends otherwise is not doing its job. If a resident's needs grow beyond what a residential setting can safely meet, we raise it with the family as soon as we see it, not at the point of crisis. Then we help you find the right next step, whether that is a nursing home or specialist care, and make the move as gentle as it can be.
Most families tell us that honesty is why they trusted us in the first place.
Read: is it time for residential care?Questions families ask about dementia care
Is Stronvar a specialist dementia care home?
No, and we would rather say so than let you find out later. Stronvar is a residential home. We support people living with dementia where their needs remain appropriate for a residential setting, and we are good at it because we are small and the faces do not change. We are not a nursing home and not a secure specialist unit.
How do you decide whether Stronvar is right for my relative?
Before anyone moves in, Peter or a senior member of staff meets them, talks with you, and reads anything the GP, hospital or social worker has provided. If we can look after them well, we say so. If we cannot, we say that too, and help you work out where to look instead.
What happens if their dementia progresses?
We raise it with the family early and honestly, not when there is a crisis. If a resident comes to need nursing care or a specialist setting, we help you find the right next step and make the move as gentle as we can.
Can someone living with dementia come for respite or day care?
Yes, with the same assessment first. A regular day here or a short stay is often a calm way to begin, because the building and the staff become familiar before any bigger decision is made.
Why does a small home matter in dementia care?
Because familiarity is the care. Seventeen residents in one building means the same carer helps your mother every morning, knows how she takes her tea and what her granddaughter is called, and notices the small changes. On a long corridor with a changing rota, that is much harder.
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Come and see Stronvar for yourself
Twenty minutes here will tell you more than any website. Come and meet Peter and the team, have a cup of tea, and see an ordinary afternoon for yourself.
Or ring 01206 304007, any hour of any day.