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Here at The Orders of St John Care Trust our priority is the safety and wellbeing of residents, colleagues and visitors in our services. Following Monday’s advice by the government on the vulnerability of the over 70s we have made the difficult but responsible decision to restrict access to our homes to all but the most essential visitors required to either to protect the health of our residents, or to ensure that buildings remain safe and essential supplies are delivered. For further information, click here.
A warm welcome to our home
Set in its own grounds, just a short walk away from the centre of Amesbury is Buckland Court. The historic town of Salisbury, with its famous cathedral, the monuments of Stonehenge and Old Sarum are all just a short car ride away.
- Long Term Dementia
- Dementia Respite
- Long Term Residential
- Residential Respite
- Day Care
All rooms at Buckland Court are on the ground floor, giving easy access to the lovely and nurtured grounds, which include internal courtyards for your enjoyment. The six lounges provide plenty of communal space to enable you to enjoy quiet time, relaxing or to provide a social space to meet friends and family.
Residents can enjoy the daily activities going on in the central communal areas with the hairdressing salon open during the week. The cinema room is used partly for activities but also for individual and personal use. The relaxing, well tendered and nourished garden is perfect to unwind in, or to participate in some green fingered activity and spruce up the raised plant beds.
Services & Facilities
The team
Food
Activities
Events
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 team
Food
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 to enjoy.
Each of the households has their own small kitchen dining room where residents can take their meals if they wish. 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 Buckland Court. 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 market 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
- 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 market 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 to see more upcoming events taking place at Buckland Court.
Key Facts
The Key Facts document has information regarding this care home which can be used in comparison with other care homes or can be printed and taken on your visit
Meet the team
The team consists of a Home Manager, Care Services Manager, Dementia Lead, Senior support Workers, Support workers, Activity Co-ordinators, Admiral Nurses, Housekeeping, Handy person, administrators and the home's Chef and catering team.
Esther Thomas
Jackie Davies
Laura Smith
Home Manager
Esther has worked in the care industry for over forty years since training as a General Nurse. She joined the Trust in 2009 as a Registered Manager after many years as a Matron and Manager of several Nursing Homes in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
Esther's qualifications include being a Registered General Nurse and she has a London University Diploma in Elderly Care, a Registered Managers Award, a Diploma in Stroke Care, ENB 941 Care of the Elderly and is an NVQ assessor and Internal Verifier.
Esther feels that every day is different and filled with laughter and friendships as well as the odd challenge! She feels that there is a real sense of family at Buckland Court and that they have a great team that works well together.
She feels that the best part of her job is that she can really make a difference to the lives of the residents.
Since being the Home Manager at Buckland Court she has made some changes including working in the beautiful gardens and creating a wildlife garden with a pond complete with three Californian ducks!
To relax Esther likes to spend time with her husband and all of her pets. Together they have a collie dog, six rescue cats, two rabbits, two guinea pigs and 10 assorted chickens with one very handsome and vocal rooster!
Activity Coordinator
Jackie has always enjoyed a challenge and learning new skills. Jackie started working in Care after being employed part time at Buckland Court’s Day Centre in 1998. From there she sought full time employment as a Teaching Assistant in a Secondary School. From children with learning difficulties she moved on to supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities and challenging behaviour. This then lead on to Mental Health and she worked for AWP as a Support Worker on a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit in Salisbury. Whilst Jackie has always been keen to progress and change direction she stuck to working with people, the one time she tried a 9-5 Office job as a Medical Administrator after a year she knew that it was not where she wanted to be and sought another job, only to find that Buckland Court needed an Activities Co-Ordinator. So, Jackie is back where she should have always been- at Buckland working with people.
Jackie said “Moving back to Buckland Court was the best decision ever, I love my job and can’t believe that I’m back where I first started in care.”
A proud moment of Jackie's is winning Co-Ordinator of The Year 2019 at The Employee Awards.
Activities Co-Ordinator
Laura is one of 3 Activities Co-Ordinators at Buckland Court.
Laura joined Buckland Court in 2019. This is Laura's first role within care, but prior to this Laura spent a lot of time caring for her elderly Grandmother at home, until she then moved in to a care home. This prompted Laura to find work within the Care Industry, so that she could make a real difference to the residents lives.
Laura’s favourite memory so far is taking a group of Residents out to a 1950’s swing dance and watching them reminisce, sing, dance and simply enjoy having a day out.
For fun Laura likes to spend time with her husband and 2 children. She enjoys going back to her home in the Midlands to visit extended family and friends.
Latest News
Dec 2019
Buckland Court, operated by The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), has welcomed some slightly unusual new residents – two hand-reared pygmy goats and a pair of micro pigs!
Oct 2019
Care homes across The Orders of St John Care Trust will be getting into the Halloween spirit with some ghoulish gatherings and freaky fun events on Thursday 31st October.
Sep 2019
Residents from care homes across the county proudly presented beautiful artwork, fabulous floral arrangements, stunning photography and delicious cakes at our Wiltshire Autumn Arts and Craft Show.
Come and visit us
The best way to find out all that we can offer is to come along for a chat and to see for yourself. Contact us to make an appointment - we'll be delighted to welcome you.
Call: 01980 623506South Mill Road
Amesbury
SP4 7HR
United Kingdom