Mayflower Care Home

Mayflower Care Home, Gravesend is a modern and purpose built nursing home for the elderly, frail and people with dementia. It is set within its own secluded grounds in a residential area of Gravesend, just under a mile to the town centre. It is easily accessible by road and public transport. Local shops and amenities are just a couple of minutes’ walk away. Mayflower offers care to people with dementia, and has highly specialist facilities to support people with complex needs. In addition, Mayflower provides both nursing and residential care for elderly frail people with general nursing needs and offer’s residential and respite care packages. Mayflower takes its responsibilities seriously and is constantly looking for ways to enhance the quality of the services it provides to its residents. At Mayflower we have a special commitment to the training and development of our workforce to ensure continuing high standards of care. We believe that care and support to be offered in partnership with family and representatives that’s why we always strive hard to include residents’ family and friends in residents daily routines. Our philosophy is to support each resident towards achieving as much independence as their personal circumstances permit and we support this by providing a wide range of meaningful in-house activities which may include reminiscence and therapeutic activities to stimulate the mind, body and soul. Our specialist units are designed as complex behaviour suites, run by a dedicated and experienced team and provide individualised person centred care to all our residents. The décor of the home is warm and friendly and conducive to strong relationship being formed between residents, relatives and care staff. Relatives are strongly encouraged to be involved in the care planning of their loved ones. Our two complex behaviour suites are divided between an 8 bedded and a 12 bedded unit. All rooms are en-suite, designed to ensure then safety comfort and security of our residents. The complex behaviour suite is also equipped with its own communal lounge where social activities take place, a dining area and kitchenette. The sensory and de-escalation rooms are specicalist areas where residents can relax and de-stress. Please call for further information. Services

24 hour care
Nursing, residential and respite care
Complex needs care
Home cooked meals
Visiting hours to suit you
Activity programmes
Hairdressing salon
Chiropody
Secure landscaped gardens
Retained GP service

Facilities

Purpose built modern care home
En-suite bedrooms
Specialist bathing equipment
High impact furniture
Wheelchair access
Nurse call system
Sensory room
Safe and secure gardens
Telephone & TV point (all bedrooms)
Choice of comfortable lounges
Cosy Pub
IT and Wi-Fi facilities

We provide a range of activities

Music and Relaxation
Gardening Club
Reminiscence
Sensory Games
Quizzes
Board Games
Ball Games
Skittles
Arts & Crafts
Music & Dance