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its residents to smoke. Speaking about
this, Jeanette Evans says, “One of our
points of difference is that we allow the
residents to bring in their pets with them.
“If a prospective resident has had a
small pet for a number of years, rather
than having to say goodbye to them,
we let them bring them into the home
to live with us. And another point for us
is the fact that we will take people who
smoke. A number of aged care homes
have decided that they will not offer
accommodation to people who smoke.
“We have had only four residents who
have brought in their pets so far. But we
havehadanumber of relativeswhobring
in family pets to visit their loved ones
when they come into the home. So it not
unusual to have quite a few pets visiting
our residents. And yes, we have quite a
reasonable demand for accommodation
from residents who smoke.”
Beaumont Care Rothwell
Beaumont Care Rothwell specialises
in caring for those persons with specific
health needs. It provides expert care
for residents with early onset dementia,
partial and full memory loss and
Alzheimer’s disease. The staff are adept
at recognising the needswhich residents
are unable to express and in meeting
those needs.
Most of the staff members have
completed Certificate level training in
supporting residents who face mental
health challenges.
Beaumont Care Rothwell encourages
residents to bring personal items with
them when they move into the home.
This gives them a sense of comfort and
helps them to adjust to their new life at
the home and helps them to remember
where their room is located.
A staff Chaplain, physiotherapist,
podiatrist, art and massage therapists
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