46 places for dementia nursing care
Maple Leaf House Care Home
Kirk Close
Ripley, Derbyshire
DE5 3RY
Tel: 01773 513361
Maple Leaf House is a purpose-built nursing home for people with dementia, opened by MHA in 2003. It is located on the edge of Ripley, some 12 miles north of Derby city centre by way of Denby and its famous pottery.
Maple Leaf House was built using a ground-breaking design based on contemporary research in how best to assist people with dementia. The home is decorated in warm pastel shades with wander-loop corridors and continuous colours to prevent confusion.
The doors to bathrooms and toilets have signs so that the different facilities can be recognised and used. Communal areas are easily viewable in order to encourage entry and are designed to be reminiscent of domestic homes, helping to create a sense of familiarity and contentment.
Maple Leaf is also one of the homes in which MHA has developed a sensory garden. Raised flower beds, plants and water features give opportunities to help create a sense of calm and to stimulate reminiscence through scents, touch and vision.
We are committed to providing alternative therapies such as reflexology and music therapy, which does much to help promote the well-being of each individual, while our Chaplain offers pastoral support to all at Maple Leaf House, whatever their beliefs.
