Our Facilities

Broadoaks residential care home specialising in dementia care has a wide range of outstanding facilities, specialist equipment and highly trained staff to cater for every requirement.  We are registered to care for a maximum of 20 Dementia residents in single bedrooms, all of which have ensuite facilities.

Make your home at Broadoaks

For the majority of our lives we enjoy the security, independence, comfort and privacy that comes from living in our own homes.  In life, there may come a time when we need to reach out and look for care and support from others.  Broadoaks is a friendly, relaxed environment where we can offer a safe and enjoyable environment where specially trained staff are ready to assist you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  This enables you to enhance and enjoy your quality of life to the maximum.

As well as providing general care for the elderly, this amazing residential care home specialising in dementia care has bespoke bedrooms that deliver outstanding levels of support.  If you are looking for a home which specialises in dementia care then look no further.  At Broadoaks all residents reside in single bedrooms with ensuite facilities, backed up by professionally trained staff, specialist equipment aiding support as well as enjoyable and specialist activities ensuring residents make the most out of life.

Personalise your experience

Individually is actively encouraged at Broadoaks.  Our rooms are furnished to the very highest of standards and have points for television as well as telephone.  Rooms have their own safe for storing valuables as well as state of the art en-suite facilities.  We understand that moving from your home in to a residential home is a big change.  This is why we actively encourage our residents to make their rooms their own.  Whether you want to bring your own personal possessions like ornaments or furniture, we will actively encourage and help you every step of the way.

All of the rooms are unique and of different sizes, with individual layouts.  Free WiFi is available throughout the Home.

Meeting your specific needs and requirements

At Broadoaks residential care home your needs are our concern.  We specialise in the care for residents with dementia and have a dedicated page explaining the additional care we offer.  Please click here to visit our dementia section for further information on this.

Broadoaks is proud to have a wide range of facilities to meet your daily and special requirements.  General facilities include a passenger lift serving all floors, in-house laundering (apart from specialist or dry-cleaning), lockable facilities in all bedrooms, with of course a lock for your own room.  Should you prefer, you can ask for your possessions to be stored in the main house safe.  As well as a comprehensive fire detection system, Broadoaks also has a nurse call system installed throughout the home, ensuring you always have the help on hand when required.

We have a weekly hairdresser pop-in; although you are free to invite your own if you wish or have your key-worker attend to your hair.  We also have a chiropodist who regularly comes to Broadoaks for appointments.  You can retain your own GP, but if this is not possible for whatever reason, Broadoaks can offer you a choice of doctors who attend to residents of the home already.  We ensure the continuity of daily care through a hand-over system during shift changes, when residents’ current needs are discussed and arranged.

At Broadoaks you will find accessibility throughout, including the public, private rooms and the gardens.  We are proud to be completely wheelchair accessible.

Meet the team

The Manager Sonya Crosby is supported by a whole range of devoted staff including team leaders, senior care staff, care assistants, chefs, domestics and a gardener/maintenance man.

Qualified care staff are always there for you.  They are on-duty day and night and all of them have been selected to deliver sensitive and skilful care.  Many of the staff have worked at Broadoaks for a number of years, live locally and are familiar with the area, which we understand residents often find reassuring.

The housekeeping team works especially hard to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness throughout the home.  The night staff check and secure the building each night and will make hourly checks to ensure you are comfortable, if you wish.  Residents have nurse buttons in their room so they can always call for immediate assistance if required.

Socialising and keeping active

Your family and friends are always welcome here at Broadoaks residential care home, specialising in dementia care.  Tea, coffee and a never-ending supply of biscuits are in constant supply.  You can entertain visitors in your room, chat in the secluded visitors’ lounge, on the terrace, or even take a stroll with them in the gardens.

Residents come and go freely and often join friends and family on days out, excursions and meals.  At Broadoaks you will also have lots of opportunity to make new friends with other residents and the friendly staff are always on hand for a chat.

Whether you are looking for peace, quiet and relaxation, or a more stimulating life, you will never be short of entertainment and things to do at Broadoaks residential care home specialising in dementia care.

If you are a keen gardener you may wish to adopt an area in the garden to look after.  At Broadoaks we will never hold you back and you are encouraged to develop and pursue any hobbies or interests that you have.

Optional activities at Broadoaks residential care home, specialising in dementia care.

The activities co-ordinator at Broadoaks will always ensure that you are invited to join our events, excursions and any other activities that take place, however your decision to take part or not will always be respected.

The home has its own minibus and residents often visit local theatres and pubs, go on shopping trips or have outings to the parks, gardens, country houses and many other places of interest.

There is also a bus stop directly outside Broadoaks.  With regular services to the local and wider area, as well as a train station a short walk away which is on the London Fenchurch Street line.

Within the house we arrange sing-a-longs, musical evenings, cheese and wine parties, fish and chip suppers, quiz nights and bingo.  New ideas are always welcome!