Accommodation
Southfields House is registered to accommodate up to sixteen people.
There are seven rooms on the ground floor, and a further nine rooms
on the first floor. Twelve of these rooms have en suite toilets and
all have hand basin vanity units. Two of the rooms are large enough to
be suitable for double occupancy if desired. The Home is centrally
heated, with double glazed windows in most areas.
All rooms have an emergency
call
system, TV aerial points for the use either of the occupant's own
TV, or one which we provide. We have a Stannah Stairlift which enables
members of staff to transfer those with difficulty in negotiating
stairs. In addition, TVs are available in the lounges with DVD,
VCR and Freesat reception for public viewing of broadcast or recorded
material.
There is a communal lounge, a dining room and a combined room on
the the first floor, which has a user friendly computer available for
resident's use. Large print books are available, as a service
from the Central Library. There is also a room for hairdressing and
other treatment on the first floor.
Our bathrooms, two with chair hoists, allow easy healthcare for
our residents and personal privacy for those less dependent upon
assistance. A pay phone is available for all to make and receive
calls and in the event of an emergency, incoming calls can be received
anywhere on the premises
through
the portable internal system. Alternatively, we will arrange for
those who prefer to have a telephone installed in their rooms at
their own cost. Residents who have friends or family overseas can
benefit from the reduced cost of communications by fax, e-mail or
links such as Skype through the broadband internet connection.
