A warm welcome to our home
Nestled in the royal town of Royal Wootton Bassett is Ridgeway House, providing compassionate and personalised residential, respite and day care to the local community. The warm and friendly home is split into three households, each household has its own spacious dining and lounge areas.
- Long Term Dementia
- Dementia Respite
- Long Term Residential
- Residential Respite
- Day Care
The home is situated within walking distance of the local GPs’ surgery, Health Centre and the Community Centre.
As part of our specialist care service, we have introduced themed areas within the home offering facilities for relatives and friends of our community to use whilst visiting. Residents and families can enjoy a visit to the cinema or enjoy afternoon tea all whilst remaining in the safety of Hungerford House.
Residents regularly enjoy the daily social activities going on in the central communal areas with the hairdressing salon open during the week. The relaxing, well tendered and nourished garden is a perfect for meeting family and friends or for relaxing and indulging in some peace and quiet.
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.
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 Ridgeway House. 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.
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 Ridgeway House.
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.
Phillipa Green
Home Manager
Latest News
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.
Dec 2019
The winter 2019 issue of our magazine, Trust in Care, is available to download now!
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: 01793 852521The Lawns
Wootton Bassett
SN4 7AN
United Kingdom