About Us
Higham House was originally a private Victorian house and has been operating as a care home for over 25 years. Our Home is located in Rushden, Northamptonshire, which is a thriving and growing town.
It is very much a family home for everyone involved, residents, families and friends, the staff and others that visit. At Higham, we specialise in caring for residents with dementia-related illnesses. The care provision endorses a holistic approach, which is sensitive to the needs of every resident, and it encompasses the following essential aspects of the person; We provide our residents with a life that is as normal as possible, given their individual health and care needs. We provide this in homely surroundings with the care that will enable them to live as independently as possible with privacy, dignity and with the opportunity to make their own choices. To achieve this, we ensure that assessments of their needs and life histories are used to develop individual care plans.
We acknowledge that the residents are paramount and central to our Person-Centered Care approach and the decisions we make at all times. We also aim to support relatives and friends of our residents as we understand how difficult it is at times, the practical and emotional demands this creates can make ordinary life impossible. It is difficult to cope and yet seeking outside help can be distressing for all concerned.
Experience has always taught us the happier you are with our service, the more confidence will convey itself to your relatives and friends.
Our quality commitment
Higham House Nursing Home aims to provide the people in it’s care with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well being and comfort are of prime importance and where their mental health needs can be met with dignity.
Care plans
The health, personal care and social needs are set out in an individualised plan of care. This is generated from a comprehensive assessment of the Resident’s needs along with family involvement. The care plan also meets relevant clinical guidelines as instructed by professional bodies and are reviewed monthly by the staff. Relatives sign a declaration saying that they agree what is written and that the nurses and carers will inform them of any changes. Our residents and their relatives will decide on how and where they would like to be cared for, when their condition deteriorates and it is important for us to recognise and respect their wishes.
Our skilled carers strive to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and the privacy of everyone we care for, within a warm and caring atmosphere. Sensitivity to their ever changing needs is crucial, whether these needs are medical, therapetic, cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional or social. Key to effective person centred care planning is the participation of trained staff.
Participation in the development of individualised advanced care plans is encouraged, where the input of family and friends is also greatly valued; again this input is especially important with those who have dementia. Our care plans aid in the creation of programmes of activities that are designed to encourage mental alertness, self-esteem and an increased level of social interaction with others.
Person centred care
In order to respect our core values, a highly personalised person-centred care planning process is essential. We believe we care for individuals with unique personalities, core beliefs and life experiences, who just happen to have dementia
Care plan review
Once developed the care plans are regularly reviewed to ensure that the person is responding well and that the plan a true reflection of the individual it is designed to describe. Family and relatives are encouraged to participate in the person’s daily routines as far as is practicable, and are invited to monthly formal reviews. Key workers attend these reviews and it is a chance for us to ensure everyone is recieving the support they need in line with their personal choices and preferences. Thereafter a formal review is held with the person’s key worker on a monthly basis, family members are welcome to attend this meeting. A six monthly review is held twice a year, where family members are formally invited to attend this meeting.
Person-centred care:
With years of experience, the care team at Higham House pride themselves on offering high quality personal care for the elderly with a person-centred approach that focuses on seeing a person rather than their symptoms.
Privacy | Dignity | Independence | Choice | Rights | Fulfilment:
Our experienced, well-trained and compassionate people, striving to provide high quality of care, meeting our stated aims and objectives and keep our residents in a Safe, Caring, Responsive, Effective and Well-led environment at Higham House
Higham House employs Carers, Care Assistants, Activities Co-ordinators, Kitchen and Domestic Staff. The Home’s staffs are selected for their qualities of reliability, integrity, skills, friendliness and professionalism. They are carefully screened, SOVA and DBS checks are made and references are always checked thoroughly. All nursing and care staff within the Home are appropriately qualified and trained to deliver the highest standards of care. A continuous staff-training programme is implemented to ensure that these high standards are maintained in line with the latest developments in Care Practices as may be laid down in appropriate legislation, Regulations and the National Minimum Care Standards.
It is our policy to encourage staff to improve their skills so that they become more confident and therefore more effective at their work. 80% of all care staff has achieved NVQ level2; some also have achieved level 3 and 4. Catering staff ensures that standards relating to food, meals and nutrition are fully met. Care staffs are encouraged to participate in the NVQ level 2 training programme, which is designed to increase their understanding of the issues surrounding the provision of care for the elderly
Hello I am Abhilas Manmadhan (Abhi), ,the new Home Manager registered by Care Quality Commission. I am a qualified Registered General Nurse working for 7 years in UK Health Care Sector. My journey at Higham House started recently as a result of our previous manager Pam’s and I echo my views with Pam and proud to say that our Care and Nursing Staff are caring, friendly and compassionate and offering high quality care to our much deserving residents round the clock at Higham House Nursing Home.