A warm welcome to our home
Situated in the Lincolnshire town of Grantham is Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre, offering compassionate residential, intermediate, dementia and respite care to 64 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.
- Dementia Care
- Residential Care
- Respite Care
- Day Care
- Vaccinated against COVID-19
Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre offer residents a real home from home in a calm and friendly environment. Spacious bedrooms with en-suite facilities look out onto landscaped gardens with raised planters, vegetable patches and water features, whilst comfortable lounges and friendly dining areas ensure residents can relax and enjoy all the usual home comforts.
Residents can enjoy the daily social activities going on in the central communal areas with the hairdressing salon open during the week. Our cosy lounges give more privacy for socialising with friends and family or watching TV.
Surrounded by peaceful and beautifully tendered gardens, residents can take a seat on one of the homes patios or stroll through the colourful flower beds. Our lovely landscaped gardens are there to enjoy throughout the year.
Our key actions against Coronavirus
- Testing for employees and residents means that asymptomatic cases are picked up early.
- Plentiful supplies of PPE.
- Vibrant, fun and socially distanced social bubble activities for all residents.
- Indoor safe visitor spaces installed across the Trust.
- Rigorous cleaning including the use of the latest high-tech electrostatic devices.
- OSJCT is proactive in participating in the latest in research such as ‘instant’ Lateral Flow Tests and the Vivaldi2 antibody study.
We understand there may be a lot of questions and concerns at this time and to provide guidance to those looking to move into a care home view our admissions page.
Services & Facilities
The team
Food
Activities
Events
Pricing and Key Facts
About the team
Our friendly, professionally trained team are on hand around the clock to support our residents, ensuring they spend their day how they wish and enabling them to enjoy a fulfilling and independent lifestyle.
The attentive care team focus on the individual needs of the residents, with a tailored care plan for each person. Their aim is to improve the quality of life for our residents by creating lovely, comfortable, homely surroundings and by providing care, activities and other services designed around each resident’s needs and wishes.
Meet the teamFood
The talented chef and kitchen team prepare tasty, home-cooked meals on site daily from our own kitchens. We source quality produce for our excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. All-day dining is available for lighter meals and snacks and all dishes are carefully balanced to get the best nutritional value and cater for individual dietary requirements and preferences.
Seasonal produce is chosen whenever possible and of course, relatives and friends are always welcome to join us. The menus change daily and the kettle is always on. Our chef bakes every day so there is always a fresh cake for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Residents are also encouraged to help prepare their own food and to make snacks whenever they choose.
Activities
Whether it’s wet or dry outside, we at OSJCT feel that activities are essential in providing the best caring environment to live in.
Hobbies don’t simply stop when living with us at Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre. We have a dedicated Activities Co-ordinator who works closely with our residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around each resident’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities provide a source of fun and laughter, to help each resident live their life to the full and make new friendships.
We are also fortunate to have the support of many volunteers of all ages from the local community, strengthening our links to this thriving town. Here is a sample of activities on offer:
- Trips to garden centres, cafés, pubs, sporting events, National Trust parks, wildlife parks, aquariums and museums.
- Visit from Pets as Therapy Dogs
- Exercise and wellness activities, for example Seated Yoga, Zumba
- Fun activities with the local toddler and nursery group
- Board game competitions and quizzes
- Music therapy sessions
- Gardening
- Arts and crafts
- Communal Church services
Download sample activities schedule
With so many well-being activities for body and mind on offer, we also recognise that everyone needs some personal space for relaxation and mindfulness for personal reflection. The cosy lounges offer an opportunity for some quiet time or to host family and friends.
And that’s not all:
We’ve had silent discos, hoe downs, Chinese banquets, Oscar parties and so much more.
Many of the activities feature Reminiscence Therapy to aid those living with Dementia to remember events, people and places using sight, touch, taste, smell and sound.
Events
As we are on the outskirts of a thriving town - within a vibrant community, there's never a dull moment. We run regular activities for all to join in:
- Coffee mornings
- Care home open day
- Summer and Autumn fetes
- Christmas parties
View our full events calendar below to see more upcoming events taking place at Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre.
Pricing
Care fees vary depending on the level of care required and this will be confirmed upon completion of a care assessment prior to moving into the home.
Below is indicative pricing for self-funded residents.
| Care Type | Fees From | Fees To |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia long term | £1075 | £1130 |
| Dementia respite | £1130 | £1165 |
| Residential long term | £950 | £1005 |
| Residential respite | £1005 | £1060 |
Our home charges self-funder rates for the services we provide. We accept third party top ups for individuals funded by the Local Authority up to the self-funder rate.
We understand that paying for long-term care can often be a complex subject, and with several options available to you it can be confusing. You will find helpful guidance on our Paying For Care page.
Key Facts
The Key Facts document contains information regarding this care home which can be used in comparison with other care homes or can be printed for reference and brought with you when you visit the home.
Meet the team
Our homes' professional services are provided by the Management team, Carers, Nurses and Dementia support teams (where required), Admiral Nurses, Support Workers, Activities Co-ordinators, Housekeeping, Handy Person, Administrators and the home's Chef and Catering team. We also have health professional support from Doctors, Nurses and personal services who will regularly come into the home.
Denise Booth
Julie Mcgrath
Home Manager
Our residents at Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre are looked after by a team of support workers dedicated to providing high quality Person Centred Care. The team consists of the General Manager who is supported by a Care Services Manager, two Admin Assistants and Support Workers.
Denise Booth has 12 years of care experience, commencing employment with the Orders of St John Care Trust in 2003 as a care assistant and with support and training of St John Care Trust her career progressed to Manager in 2011, and General Manager in 2014.
Denise has always found supporting residents to live fulfilled and purposeful lives a very rewarding experience. Denise strongly supports good community links which is beneficial for residents to continue to feel part of the community. With a team of support workers who engage residents in daily living tasks.
Denise has qualification of NVQ 3 and NVQ 4 and is completing Diploma Level 5 in Management. Denise has completed numerous short courses covering all aspects of care.
Denise has City and Guilds 7300 Training Qualification and understands that residents receive the best care from supported, well trained and skilled team in the home.
Denise received the Bronze Medal Of Merit by the Order Of Malta in June 2011 for being dependable, thoughtful and caring, of which she is very proud.
Activity Coordinator
Julie has worked at Apple Trees since June 2017, previously working at Vale Garden Houses.
Julie enjoys planning and facilitating a wide range of stimulating activities, promoting independence to meet our residents' lifestyle choices.
Julie has recently undertaken minibus training and takes the residents out on weekly outings.
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