A warm welcome to our home
Henlow Court located in residential area of Dursley offers high-quality, compassionate and trusted residential, nursing and respite care to 40 residents. The home is situated in a quiet residential area in the town of Dursley and is within walking distance of the shops and amenities.
- Nursing Care
- Residential Care
- Respite Care
- Day Care
The cosy and welcoming entrance hall greets you as you arrive, as well its sunny main lounge and attractive gardens where residents often like to find peace and quiet to relax with a book. This charming home exudes a homely atmosphere with private bedrooms with ensuite facilities and with thoughtfully designed landscaped gardens.
Activities and events take place daily within Henlow Court and there are many busy spots around the home for you to take part in activities taking place. For those who prefer peaceful relaxation, our cosy lounges are the ideal place to find this.
The landscaped, accessible and much loved gardens provide many interesting scents, shapes and colours to admire whilst the raised plant beds allow residents of the green fingered type to tender to.
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 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 for residents, friends and family 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 Henlow 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
- 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
Henlow Court is extremely well established within the local community. As a result, in our home 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 Henlow Court.
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 per week.
| Care Type | Fees From | Fees To |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia Long Term | £1500 | £1610 |
| Dementia Respite | £1650 | £1770 |
| Nursing Long Term | £1988 | £1988 |
| Nursing Respite | £1988 | £1988 |
| Residential Long Term | £1355 | £1500 |
| Residential Respite | £1485 | £1650 |
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.
Cate Jones
Sarah Howse
Home Manager
Catriona has been a registered nurse for 32 years. She has enjoyed a varied career having trained in Learning Disabilities, converting to General 22 years ago. Catriona has worked for The Orders of St John Care Trust for 14 years, firstly as a nurse, then 10 years as deputy before taking on the home manager post 1 year ago. Catriona is passionate about Henlow Court and is always promoting community involvement to enhance the service and the day to day lives of the residents.
Acting Home Manager
Sarah has worked in the care sector since 2010 when she joined the Trust as a carer in Stow-on-the-Wold, and also in Jubilee Lodge in Bourton on the Water. She then moved to Cheltenham and transferred to Windsor Street in 2013, where she was promoted to Night Care Leader. In 2018, Sarah was seconded to The Lakes, and returned to Windsor Street as Head of Dementia Care. She became Deputy Manager, and has now been promoted to Acting Home Manager at Henlow Court.
Sarah enjoys the challenge of ensuring our residents live their lives as if they were at home, with dignity and respect and fulfilling their wishes. She enjoys knowing that, as an individual, she is doing some good for others to live their life to the fullest. Meeting new people, different people on a day to day basis. She prides herself on her caring nature, experience and communication skills, and is always looking to go above and beyond to help and support our residents and her colleagues.
Sarah holds a Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social care, Level 3 in Dementia Care, Level 5 and has completed the Well Led certificate.
Out of work, Sarah has a cat, and a grandson who takes a lot of her time going on trips and other places that interest him. She also enjoys reading crime books.
